a country in Southeast Asia; the site of the VietnamWar, in which the United States fought in the 1960s and 1970s. The war was waged from 1954 to 1975 between communistNorthVietnam and noncommunist South Vietnam. The involvement of the United States in the war was extremely controversial, and reports of atrocities committed by both sides disturbed many Americans. —SHSBC Binder 29 Approved Glossary