The Geneva Accords of 1954, which ended the First Indochina War, created two Vietnamese states, one controlled by the Viet Minh north of the 17th parallel and one controlled by the State of Vietnam (the former administrators of colonial Vietnam) south of the 17th parallel. The United States and France maintained their defense of the State of Vietnam (which would become the Republic of Vietnam or "South Vietnam"), which prevented the Viet Minh from forcibly uniting the two Vietnams until 1975.
It wasn't divided after WW2; Korea was. Vietnam was divided in 1954 at the 17th parallel, after the French Indochina War (aka 1st Indochina War).
the 17th parallel
Vietnam was divided in 1954 into North Vietnam and South Vietnam following the First Indochina War.
It forced French troops to leave Vietnam and divided Vietnam into two countries. (A)
In 1956, it divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel into North and South Vietnam. They remained that way until the South Vietnam government surrendered to North Vietnam forces in April, 1975.
From 1954 to 1975, Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel. In April, 1975, North Vietnam troops accepted the surrender of South Vietnam from its president, thereby unifying Vietnam into a single country.
it divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel
After France's defeat, Vietnam was divided at 17 degrees north latitude. It was created at an international peace conference in Geneva.
Vietnam was divided into two separate nations
It became a divided nation in 1954.
It's not divided today. It's one country.
Vietnam was divided into two separate nations
Vietnam was divided into two separate nations
Vietnam.