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Dien Bien Phu

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Noun

1. dien bien phu

the French military base fell after a siege by Vietnam troops that lasted 56 days; ended the involvement of France in Indochina in 1954

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Dien Bien Phu

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noun
a village in NW Vietnam: French military post during the Indochina War; scene of a major defeat of French forces by the Vietminh (1954)

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Dien Bien Phu

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village in NW Vietnam: besieged & captured by Vietminh forces (1954), marking the end of French occupation of Indochina

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Dien Bien Phu

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A town of northwest Vietnam near the Laos border. The French military base here fell to Vietminh troops on May 7, 1954, after a 56-day siege, leading to the end of France's involvement in Indochina.

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