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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.

Analogy

Think of North Vietnam as one sibling who has different political beliefs than their other sibling. In this case, it's like a brother who is more into punk rock while his twin prefers pop music. They're from the same family but have very different tastes - just like how North Vietnam had a communist government while its southern counterpart did not.

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.