jan 1, 1954 - After the French were defeated by the Viet Mihn in Vietnam, a conference known as the Geneva Accords was held. In the agreement settled upon there,it was decided that Vietnam be split on the 17th parallel. Communism in the North led by Ho Chi Mihn, and Capitalism in the South led by United States backed Ngo Dihn Diem.
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jan 1, 1954
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~ 71 years ago