During the war in Vietnam, the main opponents of the United States were

The United States fought primarily against communist forces in Vietnam: the Viet Cong, who operated in South Vietnam, and the North Vietnamese Army, which was based in North Vietnam. China and the Soviet Union supported North Vietnam but were not the main forces fighting U.S. troops directly. Therefore, the correct choice is “the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army.”

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