A report on First Indochina War
The First Indochina War (generally known as the Indochina War in France, and as the Anti-French Resistance War in Vietnam) began in French Indochina on December 19, 1946, and lasted until July 20, 1954.
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Vietnam War
26 linksConflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.
Conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.
The conflict emerged from the First Indochina War between the French colonial government and a left-wing revolutionary movement, the Viet Minh.
Vietnam
23 linksCountry in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of 311699 km2 and population of 96 million, making it the world's fifteenth-most populous country.
Country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of 311699 km2 and population of 96 million, making it the world's fifteenth-most populous country.
After World War II, France returned to reclaim colonial power in the First Indochina War, from which Vietnam emerged victorious in 1954.
Ho Chi Minh
23 linksVietnamese revolutionary and statesman.
Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman.
Hồ Chí Minh led the Communist-led Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, defeating the French Union in 1954 at the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, ending the First Indochina War, and resulting in the division of Vietnam, with the Communists in control of North Vietnam.
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
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The Battle of Dien Bien Phu (Bataille de Diên Biên Phu ; Chiến dịch Điện Biên Phủ, ) was a climactic confrontation of the First Indochina War that took place between 13 March and 7 May 1954.
1954 Geneva Conference
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The Geneva Conference, intended to settle outstanding issues resulting from the Korean War and the First Indochina War, was a conference involving several nations that took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 26 April to 20 July 1954.
French Indochina
18 linksGrouping of French colonial territories in Southeast Asia until its demise in 1954.
Grouping of French colonial territories in Southeast Asia until its demise in 1954.
An all-out independence war, known as the First Indochina War, broke out in late 1946 between French and Viet Minh forces.
North Vietnam
18 linksSocialist state in Southeast Asia that existed from 1945 to 1976.
Socialist state in Southeast Asia that existed from 1945 to 1976.
After the communist-led Việt Minh severely eliminated non-communist nationalist organizations, the First Indochina War burst out between the Việt Minh and the French in December 1946.
South Vietnam
20 linksCountry in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975, the period when the southern portion of Vietnam was a member of the Western Bloc during part of the Cold War.
Country in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975, the period when the southern portion of Vietnam was a member of the Western Bloc during part of the Cold War.
The French Indochina War began on 19 December 1946, with the French regaining control of Hanoi and many other cities.
State of Vietnam
14 linksGovernmental entity in Southeast Asia that existed from 1949 until 1955, first as a member of the French Union and later as a country (from 21 July 1954 to 26 October 1955).
Governmental entity in Southeast Asia that existed from 1949 until 1955, first as a member of the French Union and later as a country (from 21 July 1954 to 26 October 1955).
The state claimed authority over all of Vietnam during the First Indochina War, although large parts of its territory were controlled by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
People's Army of Vietnam
13 linksMilitary force of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Military force of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
During the French Indochina War (1946–1954), the PAVN was often referred to as the Việt Minh.