1945 ⟶ Vietnam Divided; French Colonial Claims Granted
In order to disarm the Japanese in Vietnam, the Allies divid...
Year
1945
🗺️ Vietnam Divided; French Colonial Claims Granted
In order to disarm the Japanese in Vietnam, the Allies divide the country in half at the 16th parallel. Chinese Nationalists will move in and disarm the Japanese north of the parallel while the British will move in and do the same in the south. During the conference, representatives from France request the return of all French pre-war colonies in Indochina. Their request is granted.⟶
VietnamIndochinaColonialismFrench IndochinaAlliesPost-WarDivisionChinese NationalistsBritish
🤝 Allies Agree to Divide Germany
The Allies agree to divide Germany into four areas of control (American, British, French and Soviet).⟶
GermanyOccupationAlliesDivisionPost-WarCold WarAmericanBritishFrenchSoviet
🇻🇳 Viet Minh Seizes Power in Hanoi
At a spontaneous non-communist meeting in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh assume a leading role in the movement to wrest power from the French. With the Japanese still in control of Indochina in the interim, Bảo Đại goes along because he thinks that the Viet Minh are still working with the American OSS and could guarantee independence for Vietnam. Later, Ho Chi Minh's guerrillas occupy Hanoi and proclaim a provisional government.⟶
Viet MinhHo Chi MinhHanoiVietnamIndependenceFrench IndochinaWorld War IIPost-WarColonialism