History Điện Biên Phủ

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in 1950s, town known famous opium traffic, generating 500,000,000 french francs annually. extensive source of rice việt minh.


the region fortified in november 1953 french union force in biggest airborne operation of 1946-1954 first indochina war, operation castor, block việt minh transport routes , set stage draw out việt minh forces.


siege of Điện biên phủ (1954)

explosion crater @ top of a1 hill (named eliane 2 french)



the following year, important battle of Điện biên phủ fought between việt minh (led general võ nguyên giáp), , french union (led general henri navarre, successor general raoul salan). siege of french garrison lasted fifty-seven days, 17:30, 13 march 17:30, 7 may 1954. southern outpost or fire base of camp isabelle did not follow cease-fire order , fought until 01:00. long-scheduled geneva meeting s indochina conference involving united states, uk, french union , ussr had begun on 26 april 1954


the battle significant beyond valleys of Điện biên phủ. giáp s victory ended major french involvement in indochina , led geneva accords partitioned vietnam north , south.








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