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Cochinchina (the South) becomes a French Colony
Remained a french colony from 1862-1954. -
French commander seizes the citadel of Hanoi
Capt. Henri Reviere was later beheaded after he attempted to seize the coal deposits at Ha long Bay. The outraged French proceeded to colonize Vietnam. -
Tonkin (the North) and Annam (the Center) become French protectorates.
Vietnamese were subsequently referred to as "Annamites." Nationalist writers adopted the word "Vietnam" in the late 1920s. The general public embraced the word "Vietnam" during the revolution of August 1945. Since that time, the word "Annam" has been regarded as demeaning. -
Creation of the Indochina Union
Includes Cochinchina, Annam, Tonkin, Cambodia, and latter Laos. French Indochina was part of the French colonial empire in southeast Asia. A federation of the three Vietnamese regions, Tonkin, Annam, and Cochinchina, as well as Cambodia, was formed in 1887. Laos was added in 1893 and Guangzhouwan in 1900 -
Ho Chi Minh is born
He fought the Japanese, French and United States to gain independence for his country. -
Yen Bay Revolt
uprising of Vietnamese soldiers in the French colonial army on 10 February 1930 in collaboration with civilian supporters. The attack was the largest disturbance against the colonisation of Vietnam since the Can Vuong monarchist movement of the late 19th century. The aim of the revolt was to inspire a wider uprising among the general populace in an attempt to overthrow the colonial regime and establish independence. -
Indochinese Communist Party (ICP) is founded
Ho Chi Minh founds the Indochinese Communist Party (ICP). -
Bao Dai, the last emperor, begins his reign as an infant.
was the 13th and final emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty, which was the last dynasty of Vietnam.[1] From 1926 to 1945, he was king of Annam. During this period, Annam was a protectorate within French Indochina, covering the central two-thirds of the present-day Vietnam. Bảo Đại ascended the throne in 1932. -
Japanese invasion
ICP organises a guerrilla force, Viet Minh, in response to invasion by Japan during World War II. -
Ho Chi Minh starts the Viet Minh ((League for the Independence of Vietnam))
Leninism is thought of as an ideological weapon to serve Vietnamese nationalism against French colonialism. -
France accepts Japan's demand for military control of Indochina.
France accepted Japan's demand for military control of Indochina. -
Ho Chi Minh declares the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
September 2, 1945. Independent Vietnam declared -
Japan becomes French authority
The Viet Minh starts a general popular insurrection. Bao Dai abdicates. (Sept 2): Ho Chi Minh declares independence in Hanoi. US agents stand at his side. (Sept 23): The French authorities reoccupy the South.