North Vietnam

Definition

North Vietnam, officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV), was a state in Southeast Asia from 1945 to 1976. It was recognized by China and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Related terms

Communism: A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

Cold War: The state of political hostility that existed between the Soviet bloc countries and the US-led Western powers from 1945 to 1990.

Viet Cong: A member of the communist guerrilla movement in Vietnam that fought the South Vietnamese government forces 1954–75 with the support of the North Vietnamese army.