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THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
From the text “In the Enemy’s Grip":Read this sentence from the passage:“My uncle lived through the painful ordeal.”In this sentence, the word ordeal means
A
an annoying relative
B
a difficult experience
C
a predictable moment
D
an unlikely achievement
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What does the word “trigger” most closely mean as it is used in paragraph 20? To shoot or take offensive action.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Vietnam War – sometimes referred to as the Second Indochina War – lasted from 1959 to 1975. In Vietnam it is referred to as the American War. It was fought between the communist Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) and its allies, and the US-supported Republic of Vietnam in the south.

Detailed explanation-3: -The USSR was a major supplier of military aid such as arms, missiles and petrol. China was the supply route through which they were delivered to North Vietnam.

Detailed explanation-4: -Communist forces ended the war by seizing control of South Vietnam in 1975, and the country was unified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the following year.

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