Ho Chi-Minh Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Free State

France recognizes the Republic of Vietnam as a Free State within the French Union

Independence of Vietnam

France recognizes the Republic of Vietnam as a Free State within the French Union. Accepts the stationing of French troops in the nth

Occupation

French troops enter Hanoi

Free State

France recognizes Vietnam as a free state within the Indochina federation

Independence of Vietnam

France recognizes Vietnam as a free state within the Indochina federation

International Accord

France & the Vietminh then reach an accord

Independence of Vietnam

France supports the establishment of a separate republic of Cochin China

Rule of Cochin China

France supports the establishment of a separate republic of Cochin China

Role range: 1946-1954

Conference of Fontainbleau

Walks out of the Conference of Fontainbleau

Siege of Hai Phong

The French cruiser Suffren shells Hai Phong. General Valluy gives the Viet Minh a 2 hr ultimatum to leave Hai Phong which expires

Role range: 1946-1954

Siege of Hanoi

The Viet Minh launch a surprise attack on the French troops in Hanoi

Role range: 1946-1954

Mobilization

Creates rural bases & begins war against the French

Siege of Hanoi

Vietminh forces withdraw from Hanoi after attacking the French garrisons. The Viet Minh are driven out of Hanoi & establish themselves in the Viet Bac region

Role range: 1946-1954

Conference of Fontainbleau

Signs a modus vivendi covering the economy & cessation of hostilities

International Accord

France & the Vietminh then reach an accord. France concedes territorial rights to China which agrees to withdraw from Vietnam

Referendum

France breaks referendum agreement by proclaiming a Cochinchina Government. Agrees to hold a referendum to determine if Tonkin, Annam & Cochinchina should reunite

Siege of Viet Bac

The French under General Valluy fail to remove the Viet Minh from the Viet Bac region

Role range: 1946-1954

Independence of Vietnam

Promises the Vietminh will be neutral if Vietnam is granted inependence

Neutrality

Promises the Vietminh will be neutral if Vietnam is granted inependence

Promises the Vietminh will be neutral if Vietnam is granted inependence

Promises the Vietminh will be neutral if Vietnam is granted inependence. Issues a last appeal for a comprimise with the French

Invasion of Vietnam

France releases 1,700 POWs to fight the Vietminh. France attempts to recover Vietnam from communist resistance led by Ho Chi Minh

Role range: 1946-1954

Constitution of Vietnam

Bases the Declaration of Independence on the American Declaration of Independence

Independence of Vietnam

Bases the Declaration of Independence on the American Declaration of Independence

Rule of Vietnam

The French reinstall Bao Dai as the ruler of Vietnam, including Cochin China

Role range: 1946-1954

Independence of Vietnam

The Democratic Republic is recognized by China, Russia & Yugoslavia. Declares the Democratic Republic of Vietnam the only legal Government

Role range: 1954-1969

Independence of Vietnam

Ho Chi Minhs Vietminh is recognized as the legitimate Government of Vietnam by China

Role range: 1954-1969

Independence of Vietnam

Russia recoginzes Ho Chi Minhs claim to represent the whole of Vietnam

Role range: 1954-1969

Armament

China & Russia provide support for Vietnam

Role range: 1954-1969

Independence of Vietnam

France concludes a Treaty granting Vietnam independence within the French Union

Role range: 1954-1969

ICCP

The ICP is reorganized into three national units-the Vietnam Workers Party, the Lao Itsala, and the Kampuchean (or Khmer) Peoples Revolutionary Party (KPRP)

Vietnam Workers Party

The ICP is reorganized into three national units-the Vietnam Workers Party, the Lao Itsala, and the Kampuchean (or Khmer) Peoples Revolutionary Party (KPRP)

Battle of Dien Bien Phu

The Viet Minh overwhelm the French garrison of Dien Bien Phu

Role range: 1953-1954 – 1954-1969

Capture of Dienbienphu

Dienbienphu falls to the Viet Minh

Role range: 1953-1954 – 1954-1969

Siege of Dienbienphu

Dienbienphu falls to the Viet Minh

Role range: 1953-1954 – 1954-1969

Accords of Geneva

Both China and the Soviet Union, for their own strategic reasons, refused to back the Viet Minh claim to govern all of Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh’s chief negotiator, Pham Van Dong, chose not to align too closely with Moscow or Beijing, preferring that North Vietnam remain in charge of its own destiny

Role range: 1953-1954 – 1954-1969

Conference of Geneva

Opening day of the Geneva Conference to discuss peace in Vietnam

Role range: 1953-1954 – 1954-1969

Accords of Geneva

The Viet Minh delegates did not wish to sign: they sceptical about the scheduled 1956 elections and reluctant to agree to the 17th parallel border, which would mean surrendering territory to the South. In the end the Viet Minh representatives signed on the instructions of Ho Chi Minh, who was himself under pressure from the Soviet Union and China

Role range: 1953-1954 – 1954-1969

Ceasefire

A ceasefire with France is agreed

Role range: 1953-1954 – 1954-1969

Conference of Geneva

A ceasefire with France is agreed.

Role range: 1953-1954 – 1954-1969

Conference of Geneva

Agrees to temporarily divide Vietnam in half pending elections unite Vietnam.

Role range: 1953-1954 – 1954-1969