Dienbienphu

-Last part of Northern Vietnam held by the French -Defeat and retreat of the French was a military turning point -French were there for power: economic (resources) and political (Colonialism) -Ideologically, the French wanted to bring democracy and Catholicism to Vietnam
 * Dienbenphu (the Battle of), 1954**

The French had decided to concentrate their efforts on Dienbenphu, but it was an odd place to make a great stand. It was situated in a valley, which is Giap's forces bombarded from the surrounding high ground. Despite the comfort afforded by 18 prostitutes and 49,000 bottles of wine, the French garrison was doing badly.