a war between North and South Vietnam that became important internationally in the 1960s when the US began to support South Vietnam by sending military forces there. North Vietnam won the war in 1975.
Synonyms and related words
The cold war and wars in history
Allied
the Allies
antebellum
the Vietnam War
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a war between North and South Vietnam that became important internationally in the 1960s when the U.S. began to support South Vietnam by sending military forces there. North Vietnam won the war in 1975.