Vietnam War
Vietnam War proper noun: the war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia between 1955 and 1975 between South Vietnam (backed by the United States and SEATO) and North Vietnam aiding the South Vietnamese communist guerrilla army known as the Vietcong (supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union) for the total communist control of Vietnam as one state.
Proper noun
the Vietnam War
- The war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia between 1955 and 1975 between South Vietnam (backed by the United States and SEATO) and North Vietnam aiding the South Vietnamese communist guerrilla army known as the Vietcong (supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union) for the total communist control of Vietnam as one state.
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- Synonyms:
- Second Indochina War
Vietnam War meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Indonesian
Vietnam War in Hindi
- war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia between 1955 and 1975
- वियतनाम युद्ध viyatnām yuddh
Vietnam War in Marathi
- war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia between 1955 and 1975
- व्हियेत्नाम युद्ध vhiyetnām yuddha
Vietnam War in Bengali
- war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia between 1955 and 1975
- ভিয়েতনাম যুদ্ধ bhiẏetonam juddho
Vietnam War in Indonesian
- war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia between 1955 and 1975
- Perang Vietnam
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- Vietnam War in Vietnamese
- chiến tranh Việt Nam, cuộc chiến Việt Nam, kháng chiến chống cộng sản, cuộc chiến bảo vệ tự do
Synonyms of Vietnam War
- Second Indochina War
Questions about Vietnam War
- What does Vietnam War mean?
- Vietnam War means the war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia between 1955 and 1975 between South Vietnam (backed by the United States and SEATO) and North Vietnam aiding the South Vietnamese communist guerrilla army known as the Vietcong (supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union) for the total communist control of Vietnam as one state.
- What is Vietnam War in Hindi?
- Vietnam War in Hindi is वियतनाम युद्ध (viyatnām yuddh). See Vietnam War meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Vietnam War?
- Vietnam War is a proper noun.
Words near Vietnam War in the dictionary
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