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* March 4 - [[Todor Zhivkov]] is named General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party. | * March 4 - [[Todor Zhivkov]] is named General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party. | ||
* March 13 - The [[KGB]] is founded to serve as the [[secret police]] of the Soviet Union. [[Ivan Serov]] is appointed chairman. | * March 13 - The [[KGB]] is founded to serve as the [[secret police]] of the Soviet Union. [[Ivan Serov]] is appointed chairman. | ||
* March 13 to May 7 - The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ is fought. | |||
* May 4 to 7 - [[Alfredo Stroessner]] seizes control of Paraguay following a successful coup. | * May 4 to 7 - [[Alfredo Stroessner]] seizes control of Paraguay following a successful coup. | ||
* May 25 - [[Ho Chi Minh]] launches a campaign of land reform in North Vietnam. | * May 25 - [[Ho Chi Minh]] launches a campaign of land reform in North Vietnam. | ||