Treaty of Sino-French
A Sino-French Treaty provides for the return of French troops from South East Asia
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1946 in Vietnam
Explore 23 historical events and records for Vietnam in 1946.
Historical records for Vietnam in 1946
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February
March
Commander in Chief Appointed
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Vietnamese armed forces
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
Exile of Bao Dai
Goes into exile after the restoration of French colonial rule
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
May
Defence Minister Appointed
Appointed Minister of National Defence in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
June
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
July
Conference of Fontainbleau
Walks out of the Conference of Fontainbleau
November
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
December
Battle of Hanoi
Directs resistance as war with France begins in Hanoi
Siege of Hanoi
The Viet Minh launch a surprise attack on the French troops in Hanoi
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
Other events (month unknown)
Conference of Fontainbleau
Signs a modus vivendi covering the economy & cessation of hostilities
Education
Graduates from the French Military Academy Saint-Cyr/Coetquidam and is promoted to "Indochine", and Ecole des Troupes Aeroportees (Airborne forces) in France
Indochine
Graduates from the French Military Academy Saint-Cyr and is promoted to "Indochine" in France
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
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