1958 in the Vietnam War

1958 in the Vietnam War
← 1957 1959 →
	; A map of South Vietnam showing provincial boundaries and names and military zones (1, II, III, and IV Corps).
Location	Indochina
Belligerents
South Vietnam	Anti-government insurgents:; Viet Minh cadres

In 1958, the upswing in violence against the government of South Vietnam continued, much of which was committed by the communist-dominated insurgents now called the Viet Cong (VC). In South Vietnam, President Ngo Dinh Diem appeared to be firmly in power, although many American officials expressed concern about the repressive nature of his regime. The United States continued to finance most of the budget of the government of South Vietnam. North Vietnam continued to campaign for reunification with the South while focusing on its internal economic development, but pressure from hard-pressed communists in the South was forcing the North to contemplate a more active military role in overthrowing the Diem government.

^ "Origins of the Insurgency in South Vietnam, 1954-1960". Pentagon Papers. 1 Chapter 5 (Section 3). Beacon Press. 1971. Archived from the original on 14 May 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
^ Thousands of Viet Minh cadres had stayed behind after the Vietnam was split into North and South Vietnam. The North Vietnamese government still held out that a referendum on unification as per the Geneva Accords would go ahead. As such they forbid the southern Viet Minh cadres from anything but low level insurgency actions instead issuing directives to focus on political agitation in preparation for the upcoming elections.^[1]^: 314–46

[Pentagon-1] "Origins of the Insurgency in South Vietnam, 1954-1960". Pentagon Papers. 1 Chapter 5 (Section 3). Beacon Press. 1971. Archived from the original on 14 May 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.

[2] Thousands of Viet Minh cadres had stayed behind after the Vietnam was split into North and South Vietnam. The North Vietnamese government still held out that a referendum on unification as per the Geneva Accords would go ahead. As such they forbid the southern Viet Minh cadres from anything but low level insurgency actions instead issuing directives to focus on political agitation in preparation for the upcoming elections.^[1]^: 314–46

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