VIETNAM
\vˌiːətnˈɑːm], \vˌiːətnˈɑːm], \v_ˌiː__ə_t_n_ˈɑː_m]\
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a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
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a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States
By Princeton University
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Platidiam
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