Contemporary era · 1946 – 1954
First Indochina War
The First Indochina War, known alternatively as the French Indochina War, was fought in French Indochina between the French Union and the Viet Minh and their respective allies, from 19 December 1946 until 11 August 1954. Most of the engagements of this conflict occurred in Vietnam.
- When
- 19 Dec 1946 – 1 Aug 1954
- Where
- French Indochina
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
People
Ho Chi Minh1890 – 1969Vietnamese communist leader, founder of North Vietnam (1890–1969)
Jean-Marie Le Pen1928 – 2025French politician (1928–2025)
Võ Nguyên Giáp1911 – 2013Vietnamese general and communist politician (1911–2013)
Jean-Bedel Bokassa1921 – 19962nd president (1966–76) and emperor (r. 1976–79) of the Central African Republic
Robert Capa1913 – 1954American photographer (1913–1954)
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu1923 – 2001President of South Vietnam from 1965–75
Étienne Gnassingbé Eyadéma1935 – 2005President of Togo from 1967 to 2005
Before and after
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