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Independence
Vietnam declared its independence.
Japan formally surrendered to the allies. -
Open Fire
French warships opened on the port city of Haiphong, killing some 6000 Vietnamese civilians. -
Aid
Aid rose from 10 million to 100 million by 1951 -
War in Indochina
The United States was paying 80 percent of the war in Indochina -
Attack
when the Viet Minh launched a surprise attack on a large french military base at Dien Bien Phu. -
Geneva Accords
the french and Viet Minh signed the Geneva Accords -
News Conference
Eisenhower warned that if Vietnam fell to communism the rest of southeast asia would topple like a row of dominoes -
Ending the battle
The Viet Minh finally overran the French base, ending the battle of Dien Bien Phu and shattering French Morale. -
Use your influence
The United States used its influence to put an anticommunist South Vietnamese leader, Ngo Dinh Diem, in charge. -
Elections
Under the Accords, national elections to reunify Vietnam