French forces at Dien Bien Phu fell to the communist Viet Minh May 7th 1954 .
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was fought from March 13 to May 7, 1954, and was the decisive engagement of the First Indochina War (1946-1954), the precursor to the Vietnam War.
The French surrendered to the Viet Minh May 7 , 1954 .
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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
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The Battle of Dien Bien Phu in North Vietnam in 1954.
The Siege of Dien Bien Phu : March 13 - May 7, 1954 .
The French in 1954 were defeated at the battle of Dien Bien Phu March 13 - May 7, 1954 .
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French forces at Dien Bien Phu fell to the communist Viet Minh May 7th 1954 .
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The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was fought from March 13 to May 7, 1954, and was the decisive engagement of the First Indochina War (1946-1954), the precursor to the Vietnam War.
The battle of Dien Bien Phu is a representative symbol of freedom from colonial rule and Western influence .