They were not all communist, although communists actively involved themselves in most of the "wars of liberation", forming blocs within other movements where they did not have the strength to stand alone. ... (Tonkin Annam and Cochin China were regions in the North, Central and South Vietnam. ... French troops were concentrated in fortresses in North Vietnam fighting a static war. ... To this end, Dien Bien Phu was occupied and established as a major fortress in 1953. It was a serious tactical error, being sited too far from major centres where support resources were, and the enemy's capa...

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