South Vietnam
South Vietnam, officially known as the Republic of Vietnam, played a central role in the Vietnam War (1955–1975), a conflict that stemmed from the Cold War rivalry between communist and non-communist forces. The country was established in 1955 following the Geneva Accords, which divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel, with the communist-led North Vietnam under Ho Chi Minh and the anti-communist South Vietnam under Ngo Dinh Diem. South Vietnam was supported by the United States and its allies, who aimed to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia, while North Vietnam was backed by the Soviet Union and China. The war escalated as U.S. military involvement deepened in the 1960s. Despite massive military aid and interventions, South Vietnam struggled with internal instability and corruption, ultimately leading to its collapse when the capitol Saigon fell to North Vietnamese forces in April 1975, marking the end of the war and the reunification of Vietnam under communist rule.
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