Ho Chi Minh Trail

geographical name

system of trails extending from North Vietnam to South Vietnam and cutting through eastern Laos and Cambodia

Note: The Ho Chi Minh Trail functioned as a major supply route for North Vietnamese forces from the early 1960s to 1975 during the Vietnam War,

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“Ho Chi Minh Trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ho%20Chi%20Minh%20Trail. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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