
Overview
Under French colonial rule, Vietnam was not an independent state, but part of "Indochina" – France's distant paradise and a profitable colony. In 1945, amid the chaos of World War II, communist leader Ho Chi Minh proclaimed revolution and demanded Vietnam's independence. France responded with armed force.
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1 - 1Independence 1920 - 1954 April 29, 2025
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1 - 2Division 1954 - 1962 April 29, 2025
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1 - 3War 1963 - 1968 April 29, 2025
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1 - 4Reunification 1968 - today April 29, 2025