Today in history: August 19, 1945 - The August Revolution launched - TopicsExpress



          

Today in history: August 19, 1945 - The August Revolution launched by the Vietnamese Communist Party against French colonial rule in Vietnam. Demonstrations and uprisings organized against French rule in cities and towns throughout Vietnam, with the Việt Minh seizing Hanoi on this day. Hồ Chí Minh proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on September 2, 1945. But in early 1946, the French army returned to northern Vietnam and reestablished its authority. The Vietnamese then launched the French Resistance War, winning victory after 10 years. They then resisted U.S. imperialist invasion until finally driving the U.S. out in 1975, winning national liberation and unifying Vietnam as a socialist country.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 17:46:26 +0000

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