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The French in Vietnam

The Battle of Dien Ben Phu
A collection of useful links to informatation about aspects of the battle of Dien Bien Phu are included at the site including maps, information on the situation in Indo-China in 1953, battle chronology, a list of heros of the siege, poems, the memorial, photographs of the area today, and links to related sites.
See also:

An Analysis of the French Defeat at Dien Bien Phu
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu: A Fatal Gamble
Dien Bien Phu: A Vietnamese Perspective
Indo: 1945-1954 (war game)
Senator John F. Kennedy, Speaking about Indochina, April 6, 1954
Spotlight on Dien Bien Phu(CNN)

The French-Indochina War, 1945-1954
About.com's Military History section provides a useful list of sites to begin a study of the French-Indochina War, 1945-1954. For additional information on the French involvement in Vietnam, see:

The Anti-Colonial Struggle
The French Foreign Legion in Vietnam

Indochina
The Leadup to French Colonization
Map of French Indochina

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