The best conditions for storing watermelon are between 45 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit, but standard room temperatures are acceptable. Uncut fruit can be stored in these temperatures for up to two weeks before eating. Once cut, the fruit will last in the refrigerator for only a few days.
In 1975, communist forces from the north overran the south and unified the nation. Neighboring Cambodia and Laos also became communist dictatorships. At home, returning Vietnamese veterans found readjustment and even acceptance difficult. The scars of Vietnam would not heal quickly for the United States.
1 Less than a month later (October 7, 2001) the United States began the War in Afghanistan, which is still happening today.  On March 20, 2003, the United States invaded and occupied Iraq. The war lasted for more than eight years before it was officially declared over on December 18, 2011.