April 5, 1974
Coalition Cabinet
Presides over a coalition cabinet including Pathet Lao ministers
Database labels: Coalition Cabinet
Vietnam War year hub
Vietnam War in 1974: Timeline, Events, Battles and People
The World History Database contains 6 Vietnam/Indochina records dated 1974. After consolidating near-identical rows that describe the same dated event, this year hub presents 6 distinct chronology entries. Frequently represented events include National Political Council, Coalition Cabinet, Clemency Program, Budget, Commander in Chief. Frequently represented people include Souphanouvong Ratanavongsa, Souvanna Phouma, Gerald Ford, Richard Milhous Nixon, Van Tien Dung.
6 database rows6 consolidated events
Key events
National Political Council, Coalition Cabinet, Clemency Program, Budget, Commander in Chief, Declaration of War
People
Souphanouvong Ratanavongsa, Souvanna Phouma, Gerald Ford, Richard Milhous Nixon, Van Tien Dung, Nguyen van Thieu
Places
Vientiane, Washington
Chronology for 1974
April 5, 1974
National Political Council
Heads the National Political Consultative Council in the coalition arrangement
Database labels: National Political Council
September 16, 1974
Clemency Program
Announces conditional clemency for Vietnam-era draft evaders and military deserters
Database labels: Clemency Program
1974
Budget
The House of Representatives rejects Nixon's $474M increase in military aid to Saigon
Database labels: Budget
1974
Commander in Chief
Replaces General Giap after North Vietnams failure to capture South Vietnam
Database labels: Commander in Chief
1974
Declaration of War
Declares that the war has begun again
Database labels: Declaration of War
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Sources and historical verification
This authority page consolidates World History Database records into a readable chronology. The database rows are research-index entries; important claims should be checked against primary documents and specialist histories.
Provenance
This year page is generated from World History Database records for 1974. Near-identical rows sharing date and place context are consolidated for display while the original database remains unchanged. Last reviewed 2026-10-06.