Statements (88)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battlefield_Vietnam
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Geneva_Conference
|
| gptkbp:armament |
Heavy use by Viet Minh
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| gptkbp:arrondissements |
Led to independence movements
Eliane positions |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Significant losses
Estimated 25,000 Vietnamese Estimated 3,000 French Estimated 10,000 French High due to intense fighting |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:French_Union_forces gptkb:Viet_Minh Vietnamese forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Vo_Nguyen_Giap
gptkb:General_Henri_Navarre gptkb:General_Christian_de_Castries gptkb:Henri_Navarre gptkb:Vo_Nguyen_Giap Delayed arrival Approximately 16,000 troops Political pressure from Paris |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Political crisis in France
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| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:French_surrender
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Rise of nationalism in Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
Films and literature
|
| gptkbp:date |
gptkb:1954
March 13, 1954 |
| gptkbp:defeated |
Marked a turning point in the war.
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| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
French airbase
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| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Support for Viet Minh
|
| gptkbp:documentary |
Symbol of resistance
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| gptkbp:duration |
56 days
March 13, 1954 to May 7, 1954 |
| gptkbp:election_year |
gptkb:Division_of_Vietnam
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| gptkbp:end_date |
May 7, 1954
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| gptkbp:filmography |
Several documentaries and films
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| gptkbp:fought_in |
gptkb:French_Union_forces
gptkb:Viet_Minh |
| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
Hills surrounding the valley
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied in military academies
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Monarch
Cold War tensions |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Shift in colonial power dynamics
Rise of communist influence |
| gptkbp:historical_period |
May 7, 1954
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked the end of French Indochina
Catalyst for decolonization in Asia |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
Approximately 50,000 troops
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials in Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Symbol of anti-colonial struggle
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
Near the Laotian border
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Dien_Bien_Phu
Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam |
| gptkbp:logistics |
gptkb:Ho_Chi_Minh_Trail
Supply issues for French forces |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
International attention
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:military_siege
Surrounding the French base Underestimating Viet Minh capabilities |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of artillery and mortars
|
| gptkbp:mood |
High during the battle
Low during the siege |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Importance of logistics
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Opposition to the war
Support for the Viet Minh Divided on the war Unified in support of Viet Minh |
| gptkbp:result |
Vietnamese victory
|
| gptkbp:retirement_year |
Guerrilla warfare tactics
Ho Chi Minh's influence Artillery encirclement |
| gptkbp:significance |
Decisive battle in the First Indochina War
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
End of French colonial rule in Indochina
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| gptkbp:supply_chain |
gptkb:Ho_Chi_Minh_Trail
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| gptkbp:supports |
Limited effectiveness
Limited for French forces |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Defensive position
Use of heavy artillery Airborne supply drops Failed to anticipate Viet Minh capabilities Air drops and supply missions |
| gptkbp:type |
conventional warfare
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| gptkbp:wrote |
Numerous historical accounts
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