What does it mean? "States-backed"
He was not supporting the United States-backed South.

Full part: So I believe he was in South Vietnam during the War and he did not support either
side. He was not supporting the Communist North. He was not supporting the United
States-backed South.

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What does it mean? "States-backed"
He was not supporting the United States-backed South.

Full part: So I believe he was in South Vietnam during the War and he did not support either 
side. He was not supporting the Communist North. He was not supporting the United 
States-backed South.

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"States' goes with 'United'  - The United States. 'Backed' means supported. So instead of saying 'backed by the United States' we can make one adjective phrase, 'United States-backed'.

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Backed is used here to mean supported

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