1954 in the Vietnam War was a Catholic appointed to rule a country that was predominantly Buddhist. In the words of one historian, "Diệm's attractiveness to his first American patrons derived from three qualities: he was a certified anti-communist nationalist, he was a Roman Catholic, and he understood English." English language ability was rare among Vietnamese at the time. 21 July The Geneva Accords were signed in Paris. The accords called for a cease fire in the war, the independence of Vietnam, its division at the 17th parallel of latitude into two provisional states, North Vietnam and the State of Vietnam (South Vietnam), and the
Peace Treaty on Korean Peninsula critical accomplishment before the U.S.midterm elections on 6 November 2018. Peace Treaty on Korean Peninsula The Peace Treaty on Korean Peninsula is a proposed settlement to end all military hostilities on the Korean Peninsula and a follow-up to the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement, which was implemented by the United Nations after the Korean War 1950–53. Before the Trump–Kim summit, US president Donald Trump announced that he would finally end the Korean War and establish a permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula. Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un also signed the during Trump–Kim summit which reaffirmed the April 27, 2018 Panmunjom Declaration.