The Battle of Dien Bien Phu (Vietnam) begins: General Vo Nguyen Giap, commanding the Vietminh Independent Allied Front, orders an advance on fortifications established by Colonel Christian Marie Ferdinand de la Croix de Castries, of the Army of France.
[added 5/30/2025]
Subsequent Events:
References:
Stanley A. Karnow, Vietnam: A History, (1983; New York: Penguin, 1997), 212.
Current U.s. National Debt:
