Number of military casualties in the French Indochina War:
— Viet Minh – 500,000 killed (est.)
— French Union Forces – 89,797 killed and MIA
Number of military casualties in the French Indochina War:
— Viet Minh – 500,000 killed (est.)
— French Union Forces – 89,797 killed and MIA
Posted on January 31, 2013 in Asia, History, Video, Vietnam, War
Tagged Dien Bien Phu, French Foreign Legion, French Indochina, North Vietnam, North Vietnamese, South Vietnam, Viet Minh, Vietminh, Vietnam, Vietnam War, War
A leading Vietnam War scholar, Willbanks will discuss the Paris Peace Accords, the “Cease-Fire War,” the repercussions from the resignation of President Richard Nixon, the North Vietnamese decision to launch a general offensive, and the strong disagreements in the United States over whether or not to aid the government of Nguyen Van Thieu…
Posted in Asia, Audio, History, Vietnam, War
Tagged Hanoi, North Vietnam, North Vietnamese, Paris Peace Accords, Vietnam, Vietnam War
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