Which international agreement partitioned Vietnam at the 17th parallel and called for nationwide elections in 1956?

• A. Paris Peace Accords
• B. Geneva Accords of 1954
• C. Potsdam Agreement
• D. Yalta Conference

Answer: (B)

This question tests knowledge of the Geneva Accords of 1954. After the First Indochina War, the Geneva conference produced agreements that created a temporary division of Vietnam along the 17th parallel and called for nationwide elections in 1956 to reunify the country. The ceasefire and election plan were meant to pave a path to self-determination and peaceful unification, but the elections were never held, and Vietnam remained divided, setting the stage for deeper conflict.

The other options refer to different events: the Paris Peace Accords were signed in 1973 to end U.S. involvement in Vietnam; the Potsdam and Yalta conferences were WWII meetings about postwar Europe.