Vietnam - Dien Bien Phu Flashcards
(15 cards)
Who was it between?
France and the Viet Minh
When was Dien Bien Phu taken by the V.M.?
7th May 1954
Fill the gaps: By 19__, __,___ French men had been killed in the war in _________ and ___,000 were still fighting.
- 1953
- 74,000
- Indochina
- 190,000
Who was the new French commander in Old Indochina?
General Henri Navarre
What did the new commander of Indochina want to try to do in Dien Bien Phu?
To secure a political settlement to the war where he could launch an offensive against Vietnam
Why did Navarre choose D.B.P.? (2)
- to relieve the threat to Laos
- to tempt the Viet Minh into an open battle which French firepower could dominate
Who was the leader of the Viet Minh forces?
Giap
How many Viet Minh soldiers were prepared for D.B.P.?
40,000
By when were the French surrounded and outgunned in D.B.P.?
March 1954
What were the total numbers of killed soldiers from each side?
F - 90,000
VM - 200,000
What did DBP mean the end of?
French involvement in Vietnam
Who had been providing aid to the French forces in the war in Imdochina?
USA
When was the geneva conference?
Day after DBP - 8th May 1954
What was decided at the geneva conference? (3)
- Vietnam split along 17th parallel
- ceasefire between F & VM
- no foreign bases allowed in Vietnam
Who ran the North and who ran the South? Who supported each side?
North - Ho Chi Minh - China & USSR
South - Ngo Dinh Diem - USA
