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| 1955 | Accords of Geneva Diem, Ngo Dinh |  |
| 16th July Geneva Rejects the Geneva accords & the elections, a decision backed up by the USA |
| 1955 | Alliance Diem, Ngo Dinh | |
| 20th May Hanoi France agrees to deploy troops against the Vietminh |
| 1955 | Alliance Chi-Minh, Ho | |
| 7th July China promises to give Nth Vietnam $338m in economic aid |
| 1955 | Constitution Diem, Ngo Dinh | |
| 23rd Oct Hanoi Diem proclaims a Sth Vietnamese Republic |
| 26th Oct Hanoi Diem declares himself President & a Republic is declared |
| 1955 | Declaration of War Diem, Ngo Dinh | |
| 28th April Saigon War breaks out in Saigon |
| 1955 | Dismissal Diem, Ngo Dinh | |
| 18th Oct Hanoi Bao Dai dismisses Prime Minister Diem but Diem refuses to resign |
| 1955 | President Diem, Ngo Dinh | |
| 16th July Appointed Prime Minister of Southern Vietnam, 2nd term |
| 26th Oct Appointed President of Southern Vietnam, Emperor Annam is rejected |
| 1955 | Rebellion Diem, Ngo Dinh | |
| 28th April Saigon Supporters of Diem defeat Bao Dai & force Binh Xuyen rebels out of the capital |
| 1955 | Referendum Diem, Ngo Dinh | |
| 23rd Oct Hanoi A referendum gives PM Diem an overwhelming majority over Bao Dai |
| 23rd Oct Hanoi Diem proclaims a Sth Vietnamese Republic |
