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French Occupation
France overtook and ruled Vietnam as one of it's colonies -
French Occupation
The French overtook and ruled Vietnam -
Japan Occupation
Japan overtook Vietnam in WW2 -
Viet Minh Formation
The Viet minh were a predominately communist group and resisted Japan occupation. -
Viet Minh Government Formation
The Viet Minh overtook Japan and created a Vietnamese government -
France Reoccupation
British and French troops fought against the Ho Chi minh rule for France to rule over Vietnam -
Viet Minh control of the North
The Viet Minh were in the North and the French had a rival government in Southen Vietnam. -
Vietnam official Division
Vietnam was officially divided from the French rule