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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:historical_battles
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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gptkb:Geneva_Conference
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gptkbp:air_support
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Limited effectiveness
Limited for French forces
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gptkbp:armament
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Heavy use by Viet Minh
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gptkbp:casualties
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Significant losses
Estimated 25,000 Vietnamese
Estimated 3,000 French
Estimated 10,000 French
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:France
gptkb:French_Union_forces
gptkb:Viet_Minh
Vietnamese forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Vo_Nguyen_Giap
gptkb:General_Henri_Navarre
gptkb:Henri_Navarre
gptkb:Vo_Nguyen_Giap
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Memorials in Vietnam
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gptkbp:community_impact
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Political crisis in France
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gptkbp:consequences
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Rise of nationalism in Vietnam
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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Films and literature
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gptkbp:date
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gptkb:1954
March 13, 1954
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gptkbp:duration
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56 days
March 13, 1954 to May 7, 1954
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gptkbp:election_result
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gptkb:Division_of_Vietnam
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gptkbp:end_date
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May 7, 1954
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gptkbp:film_editing
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Several documentaries and films
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gptkbp:fortifications
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French airbase
Eliane positions
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gptkbp:fought_against
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gptkb:French_Union_forces
gptkb:Viet_Minh
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gptkbp:french_military_mistakes
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Underestimating Viet Minh capabilities
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gptkbp:french_withdrawal
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Led to independence movements
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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Hills surrounding the valley
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Studied in military academies
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Cold_War
Cold War tensions
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Shift in colonial power dynamics
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gptkbp:historical_period
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May 7, 1954
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Marked the end of French Indochina
Catalyst for decolonization in Asia
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Battle of Dien Bien Phu
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gptkbp:impact_on_vietnam
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Rise of communist influence
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:international_response
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Support for Viet Minh
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gptkbp:is_located_in
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Near the Laotian border
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gptkbp:legacy
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Symbol of anti-colonial struggle
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Dien_Bien_Phu
Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam
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gptkbp:logistics
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Supply issues for French forces
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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International attention
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gptkbp:military_lessons
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Importance of logistics
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gptkbp:military_outcome
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gptkb:French_surrender
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:Siege_warfare
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gptkbp:military_technology
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Use of artillery and mortars
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gptkbp:mood
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Low during the siege
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:General_Christian_de_Castries
Delayed arrival
Approximately 16,000 troops
Political pressure from Paris
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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Guerrilla warfare tactics
Ho Chi Minh's influence
Artillery encirclement
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gptkbp:public_perception
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Opposition to the war
Divided on the war
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gptkbp:result
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Vietnamese victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Decisive battle in the First Indochina War
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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End of French colonial rule in Indochina
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gptkbp:strategy
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Defensive position
Airborne supply drops
Failed to anticipate Viet Minh capabilities
Air drops and supply missions
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gptkbp:type
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conventional warfare
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gptkbp:viet_minh_commander
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gptkb:General_Vo_Nguyen_Giap
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gptkbp:viet_minh_forces
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Approximately 50,000 troops
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gptkbp:viet_minh_morale
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High during the battle
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gptkbp:viet_minh_strategy
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Surrounding the French base
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gptkbp:viet_minh_supply_lines
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gptkb:Ho_Chi_Minh_Trail
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gptkbp:viet_minh_supply_routes
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gptkb:Ho_Chi_Minh_Trail
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gptkbp:viet_minh_tactics
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Use of heavy artillery
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gptkbp:viet_minh_victory
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Marked a turning point in the war.
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gptkbp:vietnamese_casualties
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High due to intense fighting
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gptkbp:vietnamese_commander
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gptkb:General_Vo_Nguyen_Giap
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gptkbp:vietnamese_propaganda
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Symbol of resistance
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gptkbp:vietnamese_public_opinion
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Support for the Viet Minh
Unified in support of Viet Minh
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gptkbp:writings
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Numerous historical accounts
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battlefield_Vietnam
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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