The First Vietnam War, 1946 - 1954

Series: Vietnam - a Television History Series

Year Published: 1983

Creator: WGBH

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Describes how the Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh tried to oust the French from the rest of the Vietnamese peninsula. Shows that the U S considered this part of the Cold War and escalated aid to the French. Depicts the end of French influence with their defeat at Dien Bien Phu and the 1954 Geneva conference which resulted in a ceasefire and the temporary division of the country.

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