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In 1949, France officially recognized the nominal "independence" of the State of Vietnam as an associated state within the French Union under Bảo Đại. However, France still controlled all foreign relations and every defense issue.
Establishment
July 1949: In 1949, France officially recognized the nominal "independence" of the State of Vietnam as an associated state within the French Union under Bảo Đại. However, France still controlled all foreign relations and every defense issue.
Chronology
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Were a series of wars which were waged in Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1991, by communist Indochinese forces (mainly the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) against anti-communist forces (mainly French, the State of Vietnam, American, Cambodian, Laotian Royal, and Chinese forces). The term "Indochina" originally referred to French Indochina.
1.1.First Indochina War
Was a war between France and the Viet Minh coalition whose goal was the independence of Vietnam from Indochina. At the end of the war the French left French Indochina, which was dissolved and succeeded by the State of Vietnam, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the Kingdom of Laos and the Kingdom of Cambodia.
March 1950: In February, Giap seized the vulnerable 150-strong French garrison at Lai Khê in Tonkin.
September 1950: Đông Khê fell to the Viet Minh on September 18.
October 1950: Lạng Sơn, a French base to the south, was abandoned to the Viet Minh.
November 1950: By the time the remains of the garrisons reached the safety of the Red River Delta, 4,800 French troops had been killed, captured or missing in action.
January 1951: Battle of Vĩnh Yên.
February 1951: Battle of Vĩnh Yên.
May 1951: Battle of the Day River: Viet Mingh conquer Ninh Bình, Nam Định, Phủ Lý and Phat Diem.
June 1951: Battle of the Day River: Viet Mingh conquer Ninh Bình, Nam Định, Phủ Lý and Phat Diem.
January 1952: In early 1952, the situation in Muong Khoua, a town in northern Laos, was tense as it had recently been transferred from French control to Vietnam. The area was experiencing political upheaval, with various factions vying for power, including the Viet Minh and anti-communist forces led by General Vang Pao.
January 1952: In early 1952, the territory of Muong Khoua was under the control of the Viet Minh, a communist-led organization fighting for Vietnamese independence from French colonial rule. This shift in power occurred in 1951, marking a significant development in the First Indochina War.
September 1953: France was looking for a political solution to get out of Indochina and Nà Sản was abandoned in August 1953.
November 1953: The Vietnamese took Phú Thọ on November 5.
November 1953: Operation Mouette.
November 1953: Phu Doan conquered by france.
November 1953: Phú Yên conquered by france.
November 1953: Operation Pollux.
May 1954: Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
June 1954: Battle of Mang Yang Pass.
1.1.1.1954 Geneva Conference
The Geneva Accords, that took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from April 26 to July 20, 1954, dealt with the dismantling of French Indochina. The dissolution of the French Empire in Southeast Asia created the states of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), the State of Vietnam (the future Republic of Vietnam, South Vietnam), the Kingdom of Cambodia, and the Kingdom of Laos.
July 1954: The Geneva Conference involved several nations and It was intended to settle outstanding issues resulting from the Korean War and the First Indochina War. The part of the conference that dealt with the dismantling of French Indochina proved to have long-lasting repercussions. The crumbling of the French Empire in Southeast Asia would create the eventual states of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), the State of Vietnam (the future Republic of Vietnam, South Vietnam), the Kingdom of Cambodia, and the Kingdom of Laos.
Disestablishment
May 1954: Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
June 1954: Battle of Mang Yang Pass.
July 1954: The Geneva Conference involved several nations and It was intended to settle outstanding issues resulting from the Korean War and the First Indochina War. The part of the conference that dealt with the dismantling of French Indochina proved to have long-lasting repercussions. The crumbling of the French Empire in Southeast Asia would create the eventual states of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), the State of Vietnam (the future Republic of Vietnam, South Vietnam), the Kingdom of Cambodia, and the Kingdom of Laos.
Selected Sources
Indochina - Midway in the Geneva Conference: Address by the Secretary of State, May 7,1954 (1). Yale Law School. Retrieved on 6 April 2024 on https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/inch022.asp
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Vietnam (French Protectorate)
