Japanese occupation of Vietnam (1940–1945)

1. France falls; Vichy regime governs Indochina

   Jun 22, 1940Labels: Vichy France, Indochina

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

2. Japan enters Tonkin after Sept 1940 agreement

   Sep 22, 1940Labels: Japan, Tonkin

   • WWII Indochina
   • Invasion 1940

3. Japanese attack at Lạng Sơn escalates takeover

   Sep 22, 1940Labels: L ng, Japanese Army

   • Lang Son
   • WWII Indochina

4. Hồ Chí Minh returns; resistance reorganizes

   Jan 1, 1941Labels: H Ch, Northern Vietnam

   • ASA Timeline
   • Viet Minh

5. Viet Minh founded as broad independence front

   May 19, 1941Labels: Vi t, P c

   • Viet Minh
   • ASA Timeline

6. Japan occupies southern Indochina bases

   Jul 1, 1941Labels: Japan, Southern Indochina

   • WWII Indochina

7. War strains economy; famine begins in late 1944

   Oct 1, 1944Labels: Famine 1944, Northern Vietnam

   • Famine 1944 45

8. Japan overthrows French administration in March 1945

   Mar 9, 1945Labels: Japanese coup, French administration

   • Japanese coup
   • Empire of Vietnam

9. Bảo Đại proclaims Japanese-backed “Empire of Vietnam”

   Mar 11, 1945Labels: B o, Empire of

   • Empire of Vietnam
   • Bao Dai EBSCO

10. Famine peaks; mass deaths intensify political crisis

    May 1, 1945Labels: Famine peak, Civil crisis

    • Famine 1944 45
    • ASA Timeline

11. August Revolution: Việt Minh seize power in key cities

    Aug 13, 1945Labels: Vi t, August Revolution

    • August Revolution

12. Japan accepts surrender; occupation authority collapses

    Aug 15, 1945Labels: Japan surrender, Occupation collapse

    • UK Archives

13. Bảo Đại abdicates, ending the wartime imperial regime

    Aug 25, 1945Labels: B o, Abdication

    • Abdication
    • August Revolution

14. Vietnam declares independence; Allied forces move to disarm Japan

    Sep 2, 1945Labels: H Ch, Democratic Republic

    • DRV Declaration
    • NAM Sept 1945