The ARVN was the army of which government?

The ARVN was the army of which government?

• A. Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
• B. Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)
• C. United States
• D. Laos

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that ARVN refers to the military force of a specific government in Vietnam’s divided period. ARVN stands for Army of the Republic of Vietnam, which was the regular army of the Republic of Vietnam—the government ruling South Vietnam from about 1955 to 1975. This army fought on the side of the South Vietnamese state against North Vietnam and the Viet Cong, with substantial support from the United States and its allies. North Vietnam had its own armed force, the People's Army of Vietnam, and the Viet Cong were a guerrilla opposition operating in the south. The United States did not have an army named ARVN, though it provided military aid and troops to South Vietnam. Laos had its own separate forces. After 1975, the Republic of Vietnam ceased to exist, and so did the ARVN.

The main idea is that ARVN refers to the military force of a specific government in Vietnam’s divided period. ARVN stands for Army of the Republic of Vietnam, which was the regular army of the Republic of Vietnam—the government ruling South Vietnam from about 1955 to 1975. This army fought on the side of the South Vietnamese state against North Vietnam and the Viet Cong, with substantial support from the United States and its allies.

North Vietnam had its own armed force, the People's Army of Vietnam, and the Viet Cong were a guerrilla opposition operating in the south. The United States did not have an army named ARVN, though it provided military aid and troops to South Vietnam. Laos had its own separate forces. After 1975, the Republic of Vietnam ceased to exist, and so did the ARVN.