Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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Vietnam | Yes | No | No | No |
South Vietnam | Yes | No | No | No |
Vietnam (noun) | South Vietnam (noun) |
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a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States | a former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when it was defeated and annexed by North Vietnam |
a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945 |