1954 ⟶ Viet Minh Victory at Dien Bien Phu and French Withdrawal

the Viet Minh defeat the French at Dien Bien Phu. France wit...
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🇻🇳 First Indochina War Begins

French landings in Indochina begin the First Indochina War. They are resisted by the Viet Minh communists, who want national independence.⟶
First Indochina War Begins (1946)
IndochinaVietnamFranceColonialismWarDecolonizationViet MinhAsia

🇻🇳 China Recognizes Vietnam's Independence

China officially diplomatically recognizes Vietnam as independent from France.⟶
China Recognizes Vietnam's Independence (1950)
VietnamChinaindependenceFranceIndochinaCold WarAsiadiplomatic recognition

🇻🇳 Viet Minh Victory at Dien Bien Phu and French Withdrawal

the Viet Minh defeat the French at Dien Bien Phu. France withdraws from Indochina, leaving four independent states: Cambodia, Laos, and what became North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The Geneva Accords calls for free elections to unite Vietnam, but none of the major Western powers wish this to occur in the likely case that the Viet Minh (nationalist Communists) would win.⟶
Viet Minh Victory at Dien Bien Phu and French Withdrawal (1954)
VietnamFranceDien Bien PhuIndochinaDecolonizationCold WarAsiaGeneva AccordsViet Minh

🇩🇿 Algerian War of Independence Begins

The fight for independence in French Algeria begins.⟶
Algerian War of Independence Begins (1954)
AlgeriaFranceDecolonizationWarCold WarAfricaIndependenceNationalism

🇻🇳 Vietnam War Officially Begins

Official beginning of the Vietnam War.⟶
Vietnam War Officially Begins (1955)
VietnamWarIndochinaSoutheast AsiaCold WarUS InvolvementCommunism

🇩🇯 Djibouti Gains Independence from France

Djibouti becomes independent from France.⟶
Djibouti Gains Independence from France (1977)
AfricaDecolonizationFranceIndependenceCold War