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France fought the Viet Minh from 1946 to 1954. This independence movement was led by Ho Chi Minh. The war was fought mostly in northern Indochina but also reached Laos and Cambodia. The Geneva Accords of July 1954 ended it and split Vietnam in two at the 17th parallel.
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1954
Aréthuse, Axelle, Attila: three phases over six months, from 20 January 1954. In the midst of the Indochina War, General Navarre aimed to trap 30,000 Viet Minh soldiers, thought to be hidden among 2 million people in the lagoons of central Vietnam.
Photo: Warner Pathé News (Public domain)
1953
In the summer of 1953, the war in Indochina was bogging down. After Operation Lorraine, which had failed, Operation Camargue had driven the Viet Minh off national road 1A. The staff launched Brochet to clear the Red River delta of any Viet Minh presence.
Photo: Kmusser (CC BY-SA 3.0)
1952
In autumn 1952 Giap launched an offensive in the Thai country. When Nghia Lo fell, General Salan decided to face the Viet Minh at Na San, where an entrenched camp was being built.
Photo: inconnu, versement et modifications : G.Garitan (CC0)
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