Insurgent Terrorism and Its Use by the Viet Cong

Abstract

The study is an examination of terrorism as it was used by the Viet Cong in South Vietnam from 1963 through 1966. Viet Cong terrorist acts and their nonmilitary targets are mapped out in order to determine patterns and characteristics. These patterns and characteristics are then related to other factors, including major political events, national and religious holidays, military developments, seasonal cycles and agricultural activities, and population concentration and geographic considerations. This analysis of terrorist activities and their targets is designed to be an aid in anticipating occasions for variations in, and locations of Viet Cong terrorism. Introductory sections include a review of the literature and an attempt to relate terrorism to the broader problems of social change and political violence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0503141

Entities

People

  • Norman A. Lacharite

Organizations

  • American University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Insurgency
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • Violence
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Theoretical Analysis.