Video: 'War in Vietnam : Documentary on the Battle of Dien Bien Phu' (Mar. 13, 1954, at 18:36)

(Saturday, March 13, 1954, 6:15 p.m. local time; during the Cold War) — The Battle of Dien Bien Phu began today during the First Indochina War as communist forces attacked French troops, who were defeated nearly two months later.

Video: 'Vietnam a Television History Episode 1' (Mar. 13, 1954, at 45:13)

Video: 'Vietnam The Ten Thousand Day War 2of13 Dien Bien Phu' (Mar. 13, 1954, at 16:48)