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French forces of the French Far East Expeditionary Corps surrender to Viet Minh forces at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu

Year: 1954

Geographical Region(s): Southeast Asia 

Category: International Relations and Warfare

Associated Nation(s): Vietnam France

Additional Content:

(Origins Article): Conflict Termination: How to End—and Not to End—Insurgencies
A vast majority of Americans, according to recent polling, want an end to the Iraq war. The question, however, is how to end it. In this issue Professor Joe Guilmartin examines the 'endgame' of several 20th century conflicts to see what lessons we might learn.

(Book Review): Review: Ho Chi Minh: A Biography by Pierre Brocheux (translation by Claire Duiker) (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007. 265 pages. Preface, Timeline, Chronology, Notes, Bibliography, Index)