[DOC] [TLE] Battle of Dien Bien Phu - Wikipedia [PAR] The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was the climactic confrontation of the First Indochina 
War between the French Union's French Far East Expeditionary Corps and Viet 
Minh communist-nationalist revolutionaries. It was, from the French view before 
the event, a set piece battle to draw out the Vietnamese ... The battle occurred 
between March and May 1954 and culminated in a... [DOC] [TLE] First Indochina War - Wikipedia [PAR] The First Indochina War began in French Indochina on 19 December 1946 and 
lasted until 1 August 1954. .... Vietnam was absorbed into French Indochina in 
stages between 1858 and 1887 with European influence and education. ... naval 
forces soundly defeated the inferior Thai naval forces in the Battle of Ko Chang. [DOC] [TLE] French defeated at Dien Bien Phu - May 07, 1954 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, French defeated at Dien Bien Phu on May 07, 1954. ... 
1945, hours after the Japanese signed their unconditional surrender in World 
War II, ... Although the Vietnamese rapidly cut off all roads to the fort, the French 
were ... of Northern Virginia in a pitched and confused two-day battle in which 
neither. [DOC] [TLE] Vietnam War Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] A small village in the remote, mountainous northwest corner of Vietnam that was 
the site of a major French defeat at the hands of the Viet Minh in 1954. ... The 
decisive battle of the First Indochina War, Dien Bien Phu led France to seek a ... 
U.S. Navy destroyers were allegedly attacked by North Vietnamese forces in the 
Gulf... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about VIETNAM - StudyStack [PAR] IN 1954 THE FRENCH WERE DEFEATED IN THE BATTLE OF THIS 
VIETNAMESE VILLAGE; IT WAS THE DECISIVE BATTLE IN THE INDOCHINA 
WAR, DIEN... [DOC] [TLE] The History Place - Vietnam War 1945-1960 [PAR] After Japanese troops occupy Vietnam during World War II, the U.S. military 
intelligence ... July 1945 - Following the defeat of Nazi Germany, World War II 
Allies including ... the return of all French pre-war colonies in Southeast Asia (
Indochina). .... De Lattre attempts to seize the momentum and lure Giap into a 
major battle. [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Dien Bien Phu | French Foreign Legion Information [PAR] May 14, 2015 ... The main purposes were to cut off Viet Minh supply lines into the neighboring 
Laos, a French ally, and to defeat the Viet Minh in a successful and decisive 
struggle. The battle started ... Battle of Dien Bien Phu - Indochina - History - First 
Indochina War - 1953 -. Dien Bien Phu: November 1953  March 1954. [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Dien Bien Phu | HistoryNet [PAR] A conflict between Communist Viet Minh forces and a French-established 
garrison, ... world battles, Dien Bien Phu could hardly qualify as a major battle, let 
alone a decisive one. ... Both his parents were killed by the Nazis in World War II. 
... On May 7, 1954, the end of the battle for the jungle fortress of Dien Bien Phu 
marked... [DOC] [TLE] Vietnam Notebook: First Indochina War, Dien Bien Phu (1953-1954 ... [PAR] Locations relevant to the battle of Dien Bien . ... As mentioned the French people 
were souring on the war. ... He led troops in battle late in the war. ... But the 
French reinforced Na San by air and successfully beat back three successive .... 
Third, should the surrounding T'ai villages fall to the Vietminh, Dien Bien Phu 
could be... [DOC] [TLE] The Tet Offensive: the turning point in the Vietnam War [PAR] Jan 30, 2008 ... Ho Chi Minh and his followers set up the Indochinese Communist Party ... After 
the humiliating defeat at Dien Bien Phu, the French were ... In June 1954 the CIA 
established a military mission in Saigon. ..... They became convinced that they 
were witnessing the preparations for the decisive battle of the War. [DOC] [TLE] The views expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not ... [PAR] the battle of Dien Bien Phu during the French-Indochina War of. 1946 to 1954. ...

Question: In 1954 the French were defeated in the battle of this Vietnamese village; it was the decisive battle in the Indochina War
Answer: Dien Bien Phu