Following the French defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, representatives from multiple countries, including France, the United States, the Soviet Union, China, and Vietnam, convened in Geneva, Switzerland, to negotiate peace. The Accords resulted in a ceasefire and the temporary division of Vietnam at the 17th parallel, with the North controlled by the Communist Viet Minh and the South under the influence of the anti-Communist government of Emperor Bao Dai. The agreement also called for nationwide elections to reunify the country, which, however, were never held. While intended to restore peace, the Geneva Accords laid the groundwork for the Vietnam War, as Cold War tensions prevented lasting reconciliation between the North and South.
- Professor J. Smith.
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