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| Abdication of Bao Dai Bao Dai |  |
| 23rd Aug The Japanese transfer power to the Vietminh & the Emperor is forced to abdicate |
| 25th Aug Hue reads a declaration handing over "sovereign power" to the Vietminh |
| 28th Aug Accepts the post of supreme political adviser in the provisional government |
| AMS Chi-Minh, Ho | |
| Dissolves the Indochinese Communist Party & forms the Association for Marxist Studies |
| Capture of Hanoi Chi-Minh, Ho | |
| 16th Aug Hanoi The first Vietminh troops enter Hanoi |
| Conference of Potsdam Chi-Minh, Ho | |
| July Potsdam The Allied leaders divide Vietnam at the 16th parallel |
| July Potsdam The British will take the sth & Chinese nationalists the nth of Vietnam |
| Constitution Bao Dai | |
| 25th Aug Hue reads a declaration handing over "sovereign power" to the Vietminh |
| 25th Aug The Democratic Republic of Vietnam is proclaimed |
| 28th Aug Accepts the post of supreme political adviser in the provisional government |
| Constitution Chi-Minh, Ho | |
| 25th Aug Hanoi The Emperor abdicategiving Ho Chi-Minh the "mandate of heaven" |
| 2nd Sep Hanoi Proclaims the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam |
| Diplomacy Chi-Minh, Ho | |
| 2 million Vietnamese die of famine in the Nth because Japan orders more peanuts & jute |
| Famine Bao Dai | |
| In North Vietnam 2 out of 10 million people starve to death |
| Government Bao Dai | |
| 28th Aug Accepts the post of supreme political adviser in the provisional government |
| Government Chi-Minh, Ho | |
| 29th Aug Hanoi Announces the Provisional Government in Hanoi with Bao Dai as Supreme Counsellor |
| Independence Bao Dai | |
| 11th Mar Proclaims independence within the Japanese Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere |
| Independence Chi-Minh, Ho | |
| 23rd Aug Hanoi Arrives in a Vietminh dominated Hanoi |
| 23rd Aug Hanoi Enter Hanoi & declares independence |
| 2nd Sep Hanoi Proclaims the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam |
| 2nd Sep Japan surrenders to the Allies & Ho declares independence |
| Indochinese Communist Party Chi-Minh, Ho | |
| Dissolves the Indochinese Communist Party & forms the Association for Marxist Studies |
| Invasion of Vietnam Chi-Minh, Ho | |
| 9th Sep Chinese troops move down to the 16th parallel, as agreed with the Allies |
| NLC Chi-Minh, Ho | |
| 16th Aug Tran Ho Summons 60 comrades to Tran Ho to form the National Liberation Committee |
| President Chi-Minh, Ho | |
| 16th Aug Tran Ho Appointed President of the National Liberation Committee |
| 29th Aug Hanoi Appointed President of Nth Vietnam |
| Prime Minister Kim, Tran Trong | |
| Hanoi Appointed Prime Minister of Vietnam by the Japanese |
| Rebellion Chi-Minh, Ho | |
| 16th Aug Hanoi The 1st Vietminh detachments enter Hanoi & take over public buildings |
| Revolution August Bao Dai | |
| Aug Forced to abicate in favour of a provisional Government under Ho Chi Minh |
| Strike Saigon Chi-Minh, Ho | |
| 24th Sep Saigon In response to French violence in Saigon the Vietminh abandon their policy of pacifism |
| Supreme Adiviser Bao Dai Bao Dai | |
| Appointed "supreme adviser" to the Democratic Government of Vietnam by Ho Chi Minh |
| Surrender Japan Bao Dai | |
| 15th Aug Japan surrenders to the Allies, creates a power vacuum filled by the Viet Minh |
