Lexic.us

Definition of South Vietnam

1. Noun. 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.

Lexicographical Neighbors of South Vietnam

Literary usage of South Vietnam

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Seven Firefights in Vietnam by John A. Cash (1985)
"... a probable major base for at least one North Vietnamese regiment, which could be using it as a way station for soldiers infiltrating South Vietnam. ..."

2. The ASEAN States and Regional Security by Sheldon W. Simon (1982)
"Once the United States was out of South Vietnam, the Communists would take power ... The United States and South Vietnam had hitherto considered the NLF a ..."

3. Site Management and Productivity in Tropical Plantation Forests: Proceedings by E. K. Sadanandan Nambiar (2004)
"Edited by EKS Nambiar, J, Ranger, A. Tiarks and T. Toma. CIFOR 2004. Site Management and Productivity of Acacia auriculiformis Plantations in South Vietnam ..."

4. The History of the Unified Command Plan 1946-1993 by Ronald H. Cole (1996)
"When Marine units landed in South Vietnam in 1965, their commander assumed ... After lengthy debate among authorities in Washington, South Vietnam and Pearl ..."

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