Description and Analysis of the Sieges of Dien Bien Phu and Khe Sanh

摘要

This paper includes a description and analysis of the sieges of Dien Bien Phu and Khe Sanh. It begins with a summary of General Vo Nguyen Giap. General Giap was the Vietminh commander at Dien Bien Phu and the North Vietnamese commander at Khe Sanh. Chapter Three explains why the siege of Dien Bien Phu took place. Chapter Four describes the siege and gives reasons for the French failure. Chapters Five and Six follow the same format in showing why the United States was successful at Khe Sanh. The final chapter consists of recommendations from lessons learned from both sieges. (Author)