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French Colonisation
French captures Sagon and extends its control into Laos and Cambodia, forming French Indochina. -
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First Vietnam War
The first French and Viet Minh war: China and thee USSR support Ho Chi Minh: United States supports France (as a way to contain the spread of communism in Southeast Asia.) -
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Second Vietnam War
United States combat troops arrive in Vietnam, beggining (second) Vietnam War. -
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Socialist Rebublic of Vietnam
On July 1976, North and South were merged to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. -
Communism and Ho Chi Minh
The Viet Minh, organised by Ho Chi Minh (returning from exile), fight french rule. -
Pre French Rule
Chinese over thrown at Viet kingdom re-established; now called Dai Viet (Great Viet) under Emperor Dinh Bo Linh.
