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The Siege of Dien Bien Phu

French forces surrender in Vietnam at the battle of Dien Bien Phu; the filming of Citizen Kane; Maori rights; and the 1968 riots in Paris.

French forces surrender in Vietnam after the battle of Dien Bien Phu, signalling the end of French colonialism in Indochina. Plus, Marcus Garvey's black nationalism; the filming of Citizen Kane; Maori rights; and the 1968 riots in Paris.

(Photo: a French military Red Cross helicopter preparing to land, while French soldiers try to defend their positions in Dien Bien Phu against the Viet Minh, 23 March 1954. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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Mon 23 May 201603:06GMT
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