The person above me got the correct answer. it is 9
Answer:
They had help from Communist China (Viet Cong)
Explanation:
They were heavily outnumbered and were not used to the terrain. The supplies had to be shipped across the Atlantic or Pacific ocean also
After the Civil War the government was more weary of states rights. This made them more the federal government have more power over the states to prevent something like the Civil War from happening again.