Which insurgent group was backed by North Vietnam against Ngô Đình Diệm?
Viet Cong
Khmer Rouge
Huk Rebellion
Maoists
Answer
The Viet Cong was a Vietnamese communist insurgent group that fought against Ngô Đình Diệm's South Vietnamese government. The Viet Cong was backed by North Vietnam and was led by Ho Chi Minh. The Viet Cong fought a guerrilla war against the South Vietnamese government and its allies, the United States and South Korea.
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