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jul 21, 1954 - Vietnam Split at 17th Parallel (July 21, 1954)

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In July of 1954 the Geneva Agreements were signed after the First Indochina War, and Vietnam was divided along the 17th parallel for two years to elect a president and reunite the country. This event is significant because North Vietnam wanted to reunite the country under a communist government, which caused the start of the Vietnam War.

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Date:

jul 21, 1954
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~ 70 years ago