Cold war in Asia after the French Indochina war in 1954

Historical maps from Worldinmaps.com, now part of TerraScientifica.

China intervenes in this war by supporting the rebel Communists that were fighting against France, which struggle to regain control and finally had to leaves the region. French Indochina war leaves Vietnam divided in 2 parts. That is to say a north communist part and the nationalist south, supported by the USA. In addition, this marked the beginning of the Vietnam war.