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North Vietnam and People’s Republic of China sign aid agreement - Aug 07, 1967 - HISTORY.com
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The North Vietnamese newspaper Nhan Dan reports that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has signed a new agreement to give Hanoi an undisclosed amount of aid in the form of an outright grant.
Chinese support to the Communists in Vietnam had begun with their backing of the Vietminh in their war against the French. After the French were defeated, the PRC continued its support of the Hanoi regime. In April 1965, the PRC signed a formal agreement with Hanoi providing for the introduction of Chinese air defense, engineering, and railroad troops into North Vietnam to help maintain and expand lines of communication within North Vietnam. China later claimed that 320,000 of its troops served in North Vietnam during the period 1965 to 1971 and that 1,000 died there. It is estimated that the PRC provided over three-quarters of the total military aid given to North Vietnam during the war.
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Chinese support to the Communists in Vietnam had begun with their backing of the Vietminh in their war against the French. After the French were defeated, the PRC continued its support of the Hanoi regime. In April 1965, the PRC signed a formal agreement with Hanoi providing for the introduction of Chinese air defense, engineering, and railroad troops into North Vietnam to help maintain and expand lines of communication within North Vietnam. China later claimed that 320,000 of its troops served in North Vietnam during the period 1965 to 1971 and that 1,000 died there. It is estimated that the PRC provided over three-quarters of the total military aid given to North Vietnam during the war.
@ SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas Capt Christopher MuellerCOL Mikel J. Burroughs Cynthia Croft SSgt (Join to see)Capt Seid WaddellSrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F. SFC(P) Hercules Lobo MSG Tom EarleyPVT James Strait Alan K. PO1 William "Chip" NagelSGT John " Mac " McConnell SFC William Farrell LTC (Join to see) SSgt Robert Marx PO1 Tony Holland Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey
North Vietnam and People’s Republic of China sign aid agreement - Aug 07, 1967 - HISTORY.com
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Thanks SP5 Mark Kuzinski for reminding us that on August 7, 1964 it was publicly revealed that North Vietnam had signed a new agreement with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the effect that PRC would provide an undisclosed amount of aid in the form of an outright grant.
This was interesting because PRC and North Vietnam while communist had enmity towards each other in large part because of the shard border and issued associated with that fact.
Being totalitarian and Marxist communist does not result in good neighbors USSR and China and now Russia and China have similar problems.
This was interesting because PRC and North Vietnam while communist had enmity towards each other in large part because of the shard border and issued associated with that fact.
Being totalitarian and Marxist communist does not result in good neighbors USSR and China and now Russia and China have similar problems.
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Thank you Mark for the great history share, I remember our world history teacher talking about this . Good morning brother, have a great day.
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PO2 Richard C.
SP5 Mark Kuzinski - Good morning, gentlemen. Good memory on your part, David. I frequently only remember this stuff when Mark posts it.
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PO2 Richard C.
Definitely a powerful ally, Alan, but think of the possibilities if they had decided to make more of a commitment! The country with the largest population in the world sent only 320,000 troops to act in a passive role. The U.S., with a population only 1/3 of China's, sent about 2.7 million service members during that same approximate time period. It would have been a much different war!!
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