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The French set up an airbase in the mountains of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam in a ploy to lure the Viet Minh (communist forces) there. The French ended up surrendering to the Viet Minh who used guerrilla tactics. The Viet Minh dug trenches, surrounding the French airbase and strategically assembled guns and fired at the French and incoming French planes who the French soldiers relied on for supplies such as food and water. This meant that the planes couldn't land and so the French were cut off from resources and outnumbered by Viet Minh who knew the land better and were more dedicated as they desperately wanted independence. The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ended with the Geneva Conference in which split Vietnam into two zones. North Vietnam was communist controlled and South Vietnam was non-communist controlled. Elections were also planned in 2 years to unify Vietnam however these elections were never held.

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