South Vietnam
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The army of South Vietnam, having fought successfully for two years after the U.S. withdrawal of combat personnel, was nevertheless in a comparatively weaker state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The U.S. first sent ground troops to Vietnam in March 1965 to support South Vietnam against revolutionary forces and North Vietnamese troops, but the war had been going on for years before then.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2025
By early 1975, it was becoming clear that the war would end as South Vietnam strongholds fell to the communist forces of the Viet Cong.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
Mr. Sasser was stationed in the Mekong Delta, a riverine agricultural hub in South Vietnam that the Viet Cong could easily reach by crossing the nearby Cambodian border.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2024
In March 1975, the NVA launched a final offensive, pouring down into South Vietnam.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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