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.

French soldiers still know how to fight a war after missions in Libya and the Sahel region, says CoulombImage: Aurelie Bazzara-Kibangula/AFP/Getty Images Sylvie Matelly, another defense expert ...