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Vietnam in 1948

Historical records for Vietnam in 1948, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

10Records
8Events
4Named people
1Places
5Categories

Historical records

May

8 May 1948Defence Ministry ReturnsVo Nguyen Giap

Viet Bac · Government / Democratic Republic of Vietnam

Returns as Minister of National Defence for a long 2nd term

28 May 1948Promoted GeneralVo Nguyen Giap

Viet Bac · Warfare / Military

Promoted to General and becomes the first full general of the Vietnam People's Army

June

8 June 1948Independence of VietnamBao Dai

House / House of Nguyen

Bollaert signs an accord with Van Xuan recognizing Vietnams independence

Other Events

1948CoronationBao Dai

House / House of Nguyen

Asserts he will not put on the crown until "true unity & real independence"

1948Independence of VietnamBao Dai

House / House of Nguyen

Asserts he will not put on the crown until "true unity & real independence"

1948Independence of VietnamHo Chi-Minh

Politics / Vietminh

Promises the Vietminh will be neutral if Vietnam is granted inependence

1948NeutralityHo Chi-Minh

Politics / Vietminh

Promises the Vietminh will be neutral if Vietnam is granted inependence

1948Prime Minister of VietnamNguyen Van Xuan

Government / Government of Vietnam

Appointed Prime Minister of Vietnam by the French

1948Promises the Vietminh will be neutral if Vietnam is granted inependenceHo Chi-Minh

Politics / Vietminh

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

1948UnificationBao Dai

House / House of Nguyen

Asserts he will not put on the crown until "true unity & real independence"

Names involved

Bao DaiHo Chi-MinhNguyen Van XuanVo Nguyen Giap

Places involved

Viet Bac

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.