The battle of Dien Bien Phu led to the direct involvement of the US in Vietnam in the hopes of curbing communist expansionist policies .
Dien Bien Phu is where the Viet Minh defeated French forces in 1954 .
Dien Bien Phu is a place in Northwestern Vietnam .
An area in former North Vietnam; scene of a decisive battle between the Viet Minh and the French Army in 1954.
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu in North Vietnam in 1954.
General Giap defeated the French Foreign Legion at Dien Bien Phu.
Dien Bien Phu is where the Viet Minh defeated French forces in 1954 .
Dien Bien Phu is a place in Northwestern Vietnam .
An area in former North Vietnam; scene of a decisive battle between the Viet Minh and the French Army in 1954.
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu in North Vietnam in 1954.
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was fought from March 13 to May 7, 1954, and was the decisive engagement of the First Indochina War (1946-1954), the precursor to the Vietnam War.
Northwestern Vietnam .
The dates actually 1954, the French were beaten at Dien Bien Phu, they were ruling Vietnam as a colony at the time.
General Giap defeated the French Foreign Legion at Dien Bien Phu.
The defeat at Dien Bien Phu led the French military to surrender their positions in Vietnam. The French left Vietnam, leaving the United States at the forefront of the conflict.
The battle of Dien Bien Phu is a representative symbol of freedom from colonial rule and Western influence .
France .
Bangkok is in Thailand; DBP is in the former North Vietnam (now just Vietnam).