to the French to assist in their war in Vietnam. The Communist governments of China and the Soviet Union likewise begin to arm the Vietminh. May 7: After a 55-day siege, French forces surrender to ...

In 1954, the French were finally defeated by the Viet Minh at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. This defeat was formalised in the Geneva Agreement and temporarily separated Vietnam into two zones ...

The Vietnam War was not the United States' bloodiest or ... and its result affected US foreign policy for years to come. Vietnam was a French colony when communist-led rebels defeated French ...