Vietnam War
der Vietnamkrieg
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Vietnam War
The war in Vietnam from 1955 to 1975 between communist North Vietnam and South Vietnam, which was supported by the United States. It ended with North Vietnam's victory and led to the reunification of the country under communist leadership.
In den USA protestierten Hunderttausende gegen den Vietnamkrieg.
In the United States, hundreds of thousands of people protested against the Vietnam War.
| gender | masculine der |
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| genitive | des Vietnamkriegs |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | der Vietnamkrieg | – |
| accusative | den Vietnamkrieg | – |
| dative | dem Vietnamkrieg | – |
| genitive | des Vietnamkriegs des Vietnamkrieges | – |
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'Vietnamkrieg' (Vietnam War) is made up of the name of the country 'Vietnam' and 'Krieg' (war). The compound word refers to the war associated with this country.
Der Vietnamkrieg prägte die internationale Politik über viele Jahre.
The Vietnam War shaped international politics for many years.
Common collocations include 'gegen den Vietnamkrieg protestieren' (to protest against the Vietnam War), 'die Folgen des Vietnamkriegs' (the consequences of the Vietnam War), and 'Veteranen des Vietnamkriegs' (Vietnam War veterans). The word is especially common in historical and political texts.
Viele Veteranen des Vietnamkriegs leiden bis heute unter seinen Folgen.
Many Vietnam War veterans still suffer from its consequences today.
The 'Vietnamkrieg' (Vietnam War) is often associated with topics such as the anti-war movement, American soldiers, the use of napalm, and protests in the 1960s and 1970s. Such keywords help you quickly recognize the word in historical texts.
Dokumentarfilme über den Vietnamkrieg zeigen auch die weltweiten Proteste gegen den Krieg.
Documentaries about the Vietnam War also show the worldwide protests against the war.
