March 1954-the French surrender at Dien Bien Phu.
I believe it was because, the French were defeated by the Viet Minh rebels, which marked the end of French involvement in Vietnam. The Vietminh defeated the French and ended colonial rule.
The Vietminh victory caused the French to withdraw from Vietnam.
1946.
Dien Bien Phu.
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The French Indochina
When the French were fighting the Vietminh (as it was then called) in 1946-1954 they used the Foreign Legion, which included quite a number of men from the SS, who had 'gone underground' by joining the Legion. However, the French were defeated in Vietnam.
No , the US assisted the French .
They gave up their Vietnamese Colony and returned to Europe.
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The French violated rule number 1 of warfare: Never underestimate your enemy. The French didn't believe the Viet Minh would encircle their positions with field guns (artillery); they did. The rest is history.