In the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, the French believed they would have aerial support, and that their superior artillery would bring them success. However, the Viet Minh army surrounded the French with heavy artillery. After fifty-seven days, the French were defeated, bring the colony of French Indochina to an end.
The French were defeated in the Dien Bien Phu battle in 1954. They were driven out then.
The French surrendered to the Viet Minh May 7 , 1954 .
The battle in 1954 were French forces were defeated .
The defeat at Dien Bien Phu led the French military to surrender their positions in Vietnam. The French left Vietnam, leaving the United States at the forefront of the conflict.
The battle of Dien Bien Phu is remembered for the significance the defeat the Viet Minh had over French forces and the political and military ramifications the defeat /victory had for both sides as well as the effect it had upon future actions there in the Vietnamese arena of war and politics .
Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu
The Vietnamese defeated the French
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu in North Vietnam in 1954.
Dien Bien Phu was the battle in 1954 where the French were defeated by opposing Viet Minh forces .
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The French brough 10,800 troops .
The battle marked the beginning of the end for French Colonial rule within Indochina .
The French were defeated by Viet Minh forces .
Dien Bien Phu.
The French were defeated in the Dien Bien Phu battle in 1954. They were driven out then.
The battle and the annihilation of the French Garrison symbolized the end of French Colonial rule in Indochina .