Vietnam War, the

Vietnam War, the
Viet|nam War, the [ vi,etnæm `wɔr ]
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, which was the first time the U.S. had experienced a serious military defeat.

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