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Sixty Years On, Dien Bien Phu’s Battle Against Oblivion

Reinforcements occupying positions in the dug-outs during the battle of Dien Bien Phu
Reinforcements occupying positions in the dug-outs during the battle of Dien Bien Phu Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMA

France’s May 1954 defeat in this battle in north Vietnam marked the beginning of the end of centuries of Western colonialism. A visit to the battle scene that should have been a warning to others.

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