War in Vietnam (1954-59)

War in Vietnam (1954–1959)

Part of the Vietnam War, Indochina Wars and Cold War

Ngo Dinh Diem at Washington - ARC 542189.jpg

President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles greet President Ngô Đình Diệm in Washington.

Date

1954–1959

Location

North Vietnam, South Vietnam

Result

North Vietnam enters the war

Deposition of Bảo Đại
Overthrow of the State of Vietnam
Creation of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Moderate Roman Catholic leader Ngô Đình Diệm becomes new South Vietnamese president
Anti-communism in South Vietnam
Communist insurgency in South Vietnam
South Vietnamese rebels take actions against Diệm rule

Belligerents

Anti-Communist forces: South Vietnam
France (GCMA)
Kingdom of Laos

Supported by:

United States

Communist forces: North Vietnam
Viet Minh
Pathet Lao

Supported by:

China

Cao Đài, Hòa Hảo and Bình Xuyên militias (until 1955)

Commanders and leaders

Ngô Đình Diệm

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Hồ Chí Minh

Lê Duẩn

Trường Chinh

Nguyễn Chí Thanh

Casualties and losses

United States:
9 killed

North Vietnam enters the war

Anti-Communist forces: South Vietnam
France (GCMA)
Kingdom of Laos

Communist forces: North Vietnam
Viet Minh
Pathet Lao

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