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First Indochina War

Hồ Chí Minh was able to persuade Emperor Bảo Đại

Saturday Aug 25, 1945
French Indochina (Now Vietnam)

Japanese forces allowed the Việt Minh and other nationalist groups to take over public buildings and weapons without resistance, which began the August Revolution. On August 25, Hồ Chí Minh was able to persuade Emperor Bảo Đại to abdicate. Bảo Đại was appointed "supreme advisor" to the new Việt Minh-led government in Hanoi.


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