Vietnam War - The Geneva Conference

Time: Friday May 7, 1954

Place: Geneva, Switzerland

Details: On 7 May 1954, the French garrison at Dien Bien Phu surrendered. The defeat marked the end of French military involvement in Indochina. At the Geneva Conference, the French negotiated a ceasefire agreement with the Viet Minh, and independence was granted to Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

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