It was at the battle of Dien Bien Phu that the colonial power France lost what was to be the last battle of their war against the Viet Minh. After this battle, the colonial powers conspired to divide Vietnam into two parts, North and South. This division, called the Geneva Accords of 1954, eventually led the communists in the north to try to re-unite the two parts of the country into one country. The attempts by the USA to prevent this led to the Vietnam War
I believe it was because, the French were defeated by the Viet Minh rebels, which marked the end of French involvement in Vietnam. The Vietminh defeated the French and ended colonial rule.
American officials decalred the battle a major victory against Communist supporters but media journalists stated the battle was a rout as the better armed and larger American backed ARVN army actually lost, and as a result American support began to drop.
Vietnam was a "hot" battle of the "Cold War". The Korea was the first "hot" battle of the "Cold War."
Saigon
Vietnam War, the second "hot" battle of the Cold War.
One hot battle of a cold war.
Most people accept the spread of communism as the prime cause of the Vietnam War, a battle of the cold war.
The battle of Dien Bien Phu led to the direct involvement of the US in Vietnam in the hopes of curbing communist expansionist policies .
I believe it was because, the French were defeated by the Viet Minh rebels, which marked the end of French involvement in Vietnam. The Vietminh defeated the French and ended colonial rule.
The report about the U.S. involvement in Vietnam by Daniel Ellsberg is commonly referred to as the Pentagon Papers. It was a classified study commissioned by the U.S. Department of Defense that contained a detailed analysis of American political and military actions in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967. Ellsberg leaked parts of the report to the press in 1971, which had a significant impact on public opinion and sparked a legal battle over freedom of the press.
Overall it was a battle between South Vietnam and North Vietnam.
No, he was taken prisoner during the US involvement in the Vietnam war prisoner of war between 1967 and 1973. The Battle of Dien Bien Phu took place in 1954 between the French and Viet Minh.
American officials decalred the battle a major victory against Communist supporters but media journalists stated the battle was a rout as the better armed and larger American backed ARVN army actually lost, and as a result American support began to drop.
Vietnam was a "hot" battle of the "Cold War". The Korea was the first "hot" battle of the "Cold War."
Vietnam was a "hot" battle of the cold war.
Battle for saigon
re Newfoundlanders in Battle of Gallipoli: www.heritage.nf.ca/greatwar/articles/gallipoli.html