1863
Rule of Vietnam
Negotiates a Treaty with France agreeing to a French protectorate over Vietnam
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Hanoi in Vietnam. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Negotiates a Treaty with France agreeing to a French protectorate over Vietnam
Forced to flee to the highlands of Laos after the French replace him Prince Dong Khanh
Writes and organizes for anti-colonial nationalist causes
The first Vietminh troops enter Hanoi
Enter Hanoi & declares independence. Arrives in a Vietminh dominated Hanoi
The Emperor abdicate giving Ho Chi Minh the "mandate of heaven"
The Emperor abdicate giving Ho Chi Minh the "mandate of heaven"
Proclaims the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Proclaims the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Joins the first revolutionary government as Minister of Interior
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Vietnamese armed forces
Appointed Minister of National Defence in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
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
Directs resistance as war with France begins in Hanoi
The Viet Minh launch a surprise attack on the French troops in Hanoi
Calls for intensified operations against French-backed Bao Dai forces
China & Russia provide support for Vietnam
France concludes a Treaty granting Vietnam independence within the French Union
The Democratic Republic is recognized by China, Russia & Yugoslavia. Declares the Democratic Republic of Vietnam the only legal Government
Ho Chi Minhs Vietminh is recognized as the legitimate Government of Vietnam by China
Russia recoginzes Ho Chi Minhs claim to represent the whole of Vietnam
Continues as Minister of National Defence during the Dien Bien Phu campaign
Appointed Deputy Prime Minister while retaining major military responsibilities
Bao Dai dismisses Prime Minister Diem but Diem refuses to resign
Diem proclaims a South Vietnamese Republic. A constitution was written by a rubber stamp legislature which gave Diem the power to create laws by decree and arbitrarily give himself emergency powers
Diem proclaims a South Vietnamese Republic. A referendum gives PM Diem an overwhelming majority over Bao Dai
Diem declares himself President & a Republic is declared
Supports logistical expansion through Laos and Cambodia
Promotes a strategy of armed struggle in South Vietnam
Backs the communist struggle in South Vietnam as the war widens
Supports military planning for communist struggle in South Vietnam
Military Junta led by General Minh assassinates Diem, allegedly with US support
Military Junta led by General Minh assassinates Diem, allegedly with US support
Oversees expansion of air defence as American pressure increases
Pushes Hanoi toward greater commitment to victory in the South
Shapes North Vietnamese response as United States combat forces enter the war
Dung supports North Vietnamese planning during the 1965 escalation
Dung serves in Hanoi's high command as communist forces intensify operations in the South
Dung helps direct North Vietnam's military planning during the American escalation
Maintains North Vietnamese use of Laotian corridors for the war in South Vietnam
Senior military leadership prepares the 1968 general offensive
Associated with overall North Vietnamese military leadership during Tet
Helps coordinate the high command context for the Tet Offensive
Backs the Tet Offensive as a decisive political and military blow
Backs the general offensive and uprising strategy for Tet
Assesses losses and political impact after the Tet Offensive
Death of Ho Chi Minh
Dies while North Vietnam continues the war
Death of Ho Chi Minh, age 79
Emerges as the dominant leader after Ho Chi Minh's death
Responds to allied incursions against communist base areas in Cambodia
Helps direct the North Vietnamese 1972 offensive
Backs the major conventional offensive against South Vietnam
Keeps defence policy focused on final reunification after the Paris Peace Accords
Refuses the Nobel Peace Prize awarded for Vietnam negotiations
Approves the final campaign to defeat South Vietnam
Supports the final military campaign that leads to reunification
Supports policy toward national reunification after the end of the war
North Vietnam achieves victory as Saigon falls
Celebrates communist victory after decades of war
Continues as Deputy Prime Minister after national reunification
Leaves the Defence Ministry and is succeeded by Van Tien Dung
Leaves the Politburo while remaining a senior national figure
Leaves the deputy prime ministership after decades in government
Death of Vo Nguyen Giap in Hanoi at age one hundred and two
Vietnam quarantines Son Loi commune during the early COVID-19 outbreak.
Provenance
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