English noun: Dien Bien Phu | |||
1. | Dien Bien Phu (act) the French military base fell after a siege by Vietnam troops that lasted 56 days; ended the involvement of France in Indochina in 1954 | ||
Instance hypernym | beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege | ||
Domain region | Annam, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Viet Nam, Vietnam | ||