The 1st IndoChina War, also called the "French Indo-China War", or the "French Vietnam War."
The Vietnam war wasn't going on during 1996, it ended in April 1975. So, nothing happened then.
The split occurred in 1954, and was part of the reason for the war.
It was the result of the 1st Indochina War, aka French Indochina War (1946-1954).
The French fought there from 1946-1954, and were defeated in what was later called North Vietnam at a place called Dien Bien Phu in 1954. Thus ending the war.
The French had fought there from 1946 to 1954; 1st Indochina War or French Indochina War.
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.
1946-1954
The split occurred in 1954, and was part of the reason for the war.
French Indochina War (1946-1954).
The people of Vietnam fought the French for 10 years; 1946-1954.
It was the result of the 1st Indochina War, aka French Indochina War (1946-1954).
The French fought there from 1946-1954, and were defeated in what was later called North Vietnam at a place called Dien Bien Phu in 1954. Thus ending the war.
The Viet Minh (Vietnamese Communists) fought the French from 1946-1954.
1946-1954 French War. 1961-1975 US War.
French Indochina War, aka 1st Indochina War (1946-1954).
The French had fought there from 1946 to 1954; 1st Indochina War or French Indochina War.
The French Vietnam War was 1946-1954 (also known as the 1st Indochina War). The US Vietnam War was 1961-1973 (also known as the 2nd Indochina War).
The French Indochina War 1946-1954 (aka 1st Indochina War).