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french military
forces are
defeated at
dien bien phu.
?
which statement best completes the diagram?
a. united states forms a military alliance with vietnam.
b. japan invades vietnam to secure access to natural resources.
c. vietnamese nationalists are forced to flee the country.
d. vietnam is divided into communist and noncommunist regions.

Explanation:

After the French military forces were defeated at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, the Geneva Accords were signed. These accords led to the division of Vietnam. Vietnam was divided into communist - led North Vietnam and non - communist South Vietnam.

• Option A: The United States did not form a military alliance with Vietnam after Dien Bien Phu. In fact, the U.S. later got more involved in South Vietnam in an attempt to prevent the spread of communism.
• Option B: Japan's major period of invading Vietnam was during World War II, long before the 1954 Dien Bien Phu event.
• Option C: Vietnamese nationalists were not forced to flee the country as a direct result of the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu. The main outcome was the division of the country.

Answer:

D. Vietnam is divided into communist and noncommunist regions.