Historical Figure

Vo Nguyen Giap

Associated Events

Independence1945 CE – 1975 CE

Vietnamese Independence

Vietnam's three-decade struggle for independence and reunification: first defeating France at Dien Bien Phu (1954), then fighting the US-backed South Vietnam in a devastating war ending with North Vietnamese victory and reunification in 1975.

War1955 CE – 1975 CE

Vietnam War

A Cold War proxy conflict between North Vietnam (communist, Soviet/Chinese-backed) and South Vietnam (US-backed) that killed over 3 million people.