Vietnam war (nov 1, 1965 – apr 30, 1975)
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The Vietnam war opposed North Vietnam (supported by communist countries such as the Soviet Union and China) to South Vietnam (supported by anti-communist countries such as the USA). US military involvement ended in 1973, but the war only ceased after the North Vietnamese captured the town of Saigon. The country was then reunified the next year.
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