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1954 Geneva Conference

April 26 โ€“ July 20, 1954 · Geneva

Major powers met to settle the Korean War and the First Indochina War. The agreements ended French rule in Indochina and divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel.

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Key people

Anthony Eden British foreign secretary and co-chair Zhou Enlai head of the Chinese delegation

Participants

Before and after

Followed from
Korean War June 25, 1950 โ€“ July 27, 1953
Ended
First Indochina War December 19, 1946 โ€“ August 1, 1954

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