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French Jesuits mission outside of Da Nang
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Tay Son Rebellion
Vietnamese peasants overthrow the Nguyen Dynasty lasts a little over 10 years -
Nguyen Anh Emperor
Nguyen Anh proclaims himself Gia Long emperor (with French support). -
Mihn Mang closes ports
Emperor Minh Mang closes Vietnamese ports to European shipping. -
Vietnam becomes French protectorate
French secure treaty provisions; three provinces are ceded to France, and other areas of Vietnam essentially become a French protectorate. -
Vietnam no longer Vassal State
China is forced to sign treaty ending Vietnam's status as a vassal state. -
Vietnam ruled by Nguyen Dynasty as Puppets under control of French
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VNQDD gets help from Chaing Kai-shek
French official assassinated by Vietnamese Nationalist Party (VNQDD); results in French repression. Bourgeois nationalists never again dominate struggle for independence. -
Japanese invasion of Indochina
Matsuoka attacks Indochina to spread East Asian Alliance during World War II -
Vietnam not so independent
Ho Chi Minh proclaims independent Vietnam with Japanese defeat at teh end of World War II; no other country recognizes Vietnam as independent. -
Defeat at Dien Bien Phu
French leave Vietnam after ignominious defeat at Dien Bien Phu.
