THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Vietnam was to become a French colony again.
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Vietnam was to be split along the 17th parallel.
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France could enforce a monarchy within Vietnam.
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France could colonize Laos, while Vietnam remained independent.
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Detailed explanation-1: -As part of the agreement, the French agreed to withdraw their troops from northern Vietnam. Vietnam would be temporarily divided at the 17th parallel, pending elections within two years to choose a president and reunite the country. During that two-year period, no foreign troops could enter Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 1954 Geneva Accords Divide Vietnam The resulting Geneva Accords would dissolve the French Indochinese Union. The Geneva Accords were signed in July of 1954 and split Vietnam at the 17th parallel. North Vietnam would be ruled by Ho Chi Minh’s communist government and South Vietnam would be led by emperor Bao Dai.
Detailed explanation-3: -July 21, 1954 The conferees at Geneva come to an agreement, meeting French Prime Minister Pierre Mendés France’s timetable. This final agreement of the Geneva Accords establishes a ceasefire in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, officially ending the First Indochina War.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Geneva Conference of 1954 was an international meeting in Switzerland involving the Soviet Union, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, China and the Viet Minh. The powers involved attempted to negotiate a settlement to end the conflict in Indochina and re-unify Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-5: -The deciding factor was the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954, where the French were decisively defeated. This resulted in French withdrawals and the Geneva conference. It was decided that Vietnam would be divided at the 17th parallel until 1956 when democratic elections would be held under international supervision.