Did France fail in its attempts to drive the Communists from Indochina?

France failed in its attempts to drive the Communists from Indochina. After nearly a decade of fighting, the French were defeated at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954. This defeat led to the Geneva Accords, which divided Vietnam into two countries: North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The Communists controlled North Vietnam, while the French-backed government controlled South Vietnam.