11 March 1945Independence of VietnamBao Dai
Proclaims independence within the Japanese Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere
Historical records for Vietnam in 1945, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Proclaims independence within the Japanese Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere
The British will take the south & Chinese nationalists the north of Vietnam. The Allied leaders divide Vietnam at the 16th parallel
Japan's surrender creates a political vacuum in Vietnam that the Viet Minh moves rapidly to fill.
Japan surrenders to the Allies, creates a power vacuum filled by the Viet Minh
The first Vietminh troops enter Hanoi
Summons 60 comrades to Tran Ho to form the National Liberation Committee
Summons 60 comrades to Tran Ho to form the National Liberation Committee
Appointed President of the National Liberation Committee
Commands Viet Minh forces during the August Revolution
The Japanese transfer power to the Vietminh & the Emperor is forced to abdicate
Enter Hanoi & declares independence. Arrives in a Vietminh dominated Hanoi
Hue reads a declaration handing over "sovereign power" to the Vietminh
The Emperor abdicate giving Ho Chi Minh the "mandate of heaven"
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam is proclaimed. Hue reads a declaration handing over "sovereign power" to the Vietminh
The Emperor abdicate giving Ho Chi Minh the "mandate of heaven"
Accepts the post of supreme political adviser in the provisional Government
Accepts the post of supreme political adviser in the provisional Government
Accepts the post of supreme political adviser in the provisional Government
Accepts the post of supreme political adviser in the provisional Government
Accepts the post of supreme political adviser in the provisional Government
Forced to abicate in favour of a provisional Government under Ho Chi Minh
Forced to abicate in favour of a provisional Government under Ho Chi Minh
Proclaims the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Proclaims the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Japan surrenders to the Allies & Ho declares independence
Joins the first revolutionary government as Minister of Interior
Chinese troops move down to the 16th parallel, as agreed with the Allies
In response to French violence in Saigon the Vietminh abandon their policy of pacifism
2 million Vietnamese die of famine in the North because Japan orders more peanuts & jute
Dissolves the Indochinese Communist Party & forms the Association for Marxist Studies
In North Vietnam 2 out of 10 million people starve to death
Dissolves the Indochinese Communist Party & forms the Association for Marxist Studies
Appointed Prime Minister of Vietnam by the Japanese
Appointed "supreme adviser" to the Democratic Government of Vietnam by Ho Chi Minh
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