The Geneva Accords end the French Indochina War. July 21, 1954 – Vietnam signs the Geneva Accords and divides into two countries at the 17th parallel, the Communist-led north and US-supported south.

In an acclaimed book, Fredrick Logevall explains how America’s campaign in Vietnam grew out of France’s bloody defeat in the First Indochina War 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario ...

The Vietnam War is a 10-part documentary series that constructs a ground up view of the conflict that took place in Vietnam. The series sets the scene by briefly touching on the First Indochina ...

In Laos, 1954, eight days before the french defeat in the Indochina war, the 317th platoon – four french soldiers and 41 laotian combatants – has been ordered to leave its outpost and to ...