In 1954, after the French were defeated at Dien Bien Phu,

After France’s defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, the Geneva Accords temporarily divided Vietnam near the 17th parallel. North Vietnam was governed by the Communists, while South Vietnam remained non-Communist. Therefore, the correct choice is “Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel.”

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