The Vietnam War: What Role Did Outside Countries Play?

Soviet UnionHanoi - this was done without charge. China also
The Soviet Union was responsible for supplying Northplayed a role in rebuilding and defending the
Vietnam with military apparatus - in the form ofinfrastructure of North Vietnam, opting to provide
tanks, helicopters, planes, arms and artillery. They alsoanti-aircraft and engineering resources. They repaired
provided medical supplies. The Soviet union sufferedroads, railways and undertook other engineering
minimally, in terms of human life, when comparedinitiatives. In doing this, it is said they freed up troops
with other countries that played a role in the conflict.to pursue the conflict in the South. Over the duration
It's estimated that the number of deaths of Sovietof the war around one third of a million Chinese
Union citizens would have been in the single digits.troops served in Vietnam of which, it's estimated,
After the Soviet Union collapsed, Russian government1,500 died.
officials made a statement acknowledging that 3,000North Korea
troops were stationed in Vietnam during the conflict.Following a decision made by the Korean Workers'
Party, in 1966, North Korea dispatched a squadron to
China's interests in the Vietnam War began in the latesupport the North Vietnam forces which were
1940's when the communists managed to gaindefending Hanoi. They stayed through to the year
control. The CPC, which stands for the Communist1968, and are also reported to have provided
Party of China, assisted Vietnam communists throughsupport in the way of resources. This included
providing materials and support because of the similarclothing, ammunition and weaponry. It has been
political beliefs that they felt they had. In 1962 theirreported that Kim Sung told his pilots, the darlings of
somewhat intangible assistance changed shape whenhis military infrastructure, that they should "fight in
they provided ninety thousand guns and rifles tothe war as if the Vietnamese sky were their own".