Which event partitioned Vietnam in 1954?
Geneva Conference
Hanoi Summit
Paris Peace Conference
Saigon Treaty
Answer
The Geneva Conference, held in 1954, partitioned Vietnam into two countries: North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The division was based on the 17th parallel, with North Vietnam controlled by the communist Viet Minh and South Vietnam controlled by the United States. The conference was intended to end the First Indochina War, but it ultimately led to the Vietnam War.
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