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Vietnam in 1949

Historical records for Vietnam in 1949, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

23Records
16Events
4Named people
3Places
6Categories

Historical records

March

8 March 1949Agreement of ElyseeBao Dai

Paris · House / House of Nguyen

The Elysee Accords are intended to increase US-support for French actions in Indochina and to convince Bao Dai that France wiil give Vietnam greater independence

8 March 1949Agreement of ElyseeBao Dai

Paris · House / House of Nguyen

The Elysee Accords are signed by President Auriol making Vietnam an "assocated state" of France. France retains control over the defense, diplomacy & finances. Bao Dai is restored as head of state of a nominally independent Vietnam

8 March 1949Agreement of ElyseeBao Dai

Paris · House / House of Nguyen

The Elysee Accords state that Vietnam can conduct it's own foreign affairs, control it's finances and have an army although the agreements fall short of complete independence

8 March 1949Elysee AccordsBao Dai

Paris · House / House of Nguyen

The Elysee Accords state that Vietnam could conduct its own foreign affairs, control its finances and have an army although the agreements fell short of complete independence. France retains control over the defense, diplomacy & finances

8 March 1949Independence of VietnamBao Dai

Paris · House / House of Nguyen

The Elysee Accords are signed by President Auriol making Vietnam an "assocated state" of France. France retains control over the defense, diplomacy & finances. Bao Dai is restored as head of state of a nominally independent Vietnam

8 March 1949Independence of VietnamBao Dai

Paris · House / House of Nguyen

The Elysee Accords state that Vietnam could conduct its own foreign affairs, control its finances and have an army although the agreements fell short of complete independence. The Elysee Accords are an agreement which would give Vietnam greater independence from France

March 1949Independence of VietnamBao Dai

Paris · House / House of Nguyen

Tonkin, Annam & Cochin China are united into the single state of Vietnam

March 1949Rule of AnnamBao Dai

Paris · House / House of Nguyen

Tonkin, Annam & Cochin China are united into the single state of Vietnam

March 1949Rule of Cochin ChinaBao Dai

Paris · House / House of Nguyen

Tonkin, Annam & Cochin China are united into the single state of Vietnam

March 1949Rule of TonkinBao Dai

Paris · House / House of Nguyen

Tonkin, Annam & Cochin China are united into the single state of Vietnam

March 1949UnificationBao Dai

Paris · House / House of Nguyen

Tonkin, Annam & Cochin China are united into the single state of Vietnam

April

April 1949Exile of Bao DaiBao Dai

House / House of Nguyen

Returns to Vietnam in after a 3 year self-imposed exile

June

13 June 1949Chief of StateBao Dai

Saigon · House / House of Nguyen

Appointed head of the new Government by the French

13 June 1949Declaration of WarBao Dai

Saigon · House / House of Nguyen

Giap calls for an offensive against the loyal forces of Bao Dai

13 June 1949General Offensive CallVo Nguyen Giap

Hanoi · Warfare / First Indochina War

Calls for intensified operations against French-backed Bao Dai forces

21 June 1949Independence of VietnamBao Dai

Saigon · Government / Government of Vietnam

The US recognizes the Boa Dai Government

21 June 1949Recognition of the Boa Dai GovernmentBao Dai

Saigon · Government / Government of Vietnam

The US recognizes the Boa Dai Government

September

8 September 1949Invasion of VietnamHo Chi-Minh

Warfare / French Indochina War

France releases 1,700 POWs to fight the Vietminh. France attempts to recover Vietnam from communist resistance led by Ho Chi Minh

December

30 December 1949Independence of VietnamBao Dai

Saigon · House / House of Nguyen

The French transfer further powers to Bao Dai

Other Events

1949CaptainNguyen Khanh

Warfare / Military

Appointed Captain and commands first Parachutists Battalion, participating in the Hoa-Binh Operation in Northern Vietnam

1949Constitution of VietnamHo Chi-Minh

Politics / Vietminh

Bases the Declaration of Independence on the American Declaration of Independence

1949Independence of VietnamHo Chi-Minh

Politics / Vietminh

Bases the Declaration of Independence on the American Declaration of Independence

1949Rule of VietnamHo Chi-Minh

Warfare / French Indochina War

The French reinstall Bao Dai as the ruler of Vietnam, including Cochin China

Names involved

Bao DaiHo Chi-MinhNguyen KhanhVo Nguyen Giap

Places involved

HanoiParisSaigon

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.