August Revolution in Vietnam
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The August Revolution in Vietnam was a 1945 nationwide uprising led by the Viet Minh that overthrew French colonial and Japanese-backed rule, paving the way for the declaration of Vietnamese independence.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| August Revolution in Vietnam canonical | 3 |
| Cách mạng Tháng Tám | 1 |
| Hanoi uprising | 1 |
| Saigon uprising | 1 |
| Vietnam National Day | 1 |
| Vietnamese August Revolution | 1 |
| Vietnamese struggle for independence | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T74719 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: August Revolution in Vietnam Context triple: [French Indochina, significantEvent, August Revolution in Vietnam]
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A.
Indonesian National Revolution
The Indonesian National Revolution was the armed and diplomatic struggle from 1945 to 1949 through which Indonesia fought to end Dutch colonial rule and secure its independence.
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French Indochina
French Indochina was a French colonial federation in Southeast Asia, comprising territories such as Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, that existed from the late 19th century until the mid-20th century.
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C.
Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam
The Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam was the communist-led rival government to South Vietnam, established by the Viet Cong and North Vietnam to represent revolutionary forces and later serve as the vehicle for the country's reunification under communist rule.
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D.
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a protracted Cold War-era conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily between communist North Vietnam and U.S.-backed South Vietnam, that profoundly shaped global politics, military strategy, and American society.
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E.
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was a nationwide uprising against Soviet-imposed policies and control in Hungary, briefly challenging communist rule before being violently suppressed by Soviet forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: August Revolution in Vietnam Target entity description: The August Revolution in Vietnam was a 1945 nationwide uprising led by the Viet Minh that overthrew French colonial and Japanese-backed rule, paving the way for the declaration of Vietnamese independence.
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A.
Indonesian National Revolution
The Indonesian National Revolution was the armed and diplomatic struggle from 1945 to 1949 through which Indonesia fought to end Dutch colonial rule and secure its independence.
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B.
French Indochina
French Indochina was a French colonial federation in Southeast Asia, comprising territories such as Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, that existed from the late 19th century until the mid-20th century.
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C.
Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam
The Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam was the communist-led rival government to South Vietnam, established by the Viet Cong and North Vietnam to represent revolutionary forces and later serve as the vehicle for the country's reunification under communist rule.
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D.
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a protracted Cold War-era conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily between communist North Vietnam and U.S.-backed South Vietnam, that profoundly shaped global politics, military strategy, and American society.
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E.
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was a nationwide uprising against Soviet-imposed policies and control in Hungary, briefly challenging communist rule before being violently suppressed by Soviet forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
revolution ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aim |
end of colonial rule in Vietnam
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national independence of Vietnam ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
August General Uprising
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August Revolution in Vietnam ⓘ
surface form:
Cách mạng Tháng Tám
|
| commemoratedOn | August 19 ⓘ |
| consequence |
creation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
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withdrawal of French authority from much of northern and central Vietnam in 1945 ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| dateOfPowerSeizureInHanoi | 1945-08-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfPowerSeizureInSaigon | 1945-08-25 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-08-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
First Indochina War
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Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late World War II ⓘ |
| ideology |
Vietnamese nationalism
ⓘ
communism ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Ho Chi Minh
ⓘ
Truong Chinh ⓘ Vo Nguyen Giap ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| leader | Viet Minh ⓘ |
| location |
Protectorate of Annam
ⓘ
surface form:
Annam
Cochinchina ⓘ Hanoi ⓘ Saigon ⓘ Tonkin ⓘ |
| opponent |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
French colonial administration in Indochina ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Communist Party of Vietnam
ⓘ
surface form:
Indochinese Communist Party
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| partOf |
Vietnamese nationalism
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnamese independence movement
decolonization of Asia ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Japanese coup d’état in French Indochina
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Pacific War ⓘ
surface form:
World War II in Asia
|
| result |
collapse of French colonial authority in most of Vietnam
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establishment of Viet Minh–controlled provisional government ⓘ overthrow of Japanese-backed administration in Vietnam ⓘ seizure of power by Viet Minh ⓘ |
| significance |
inspired other anti-colonial movements in Southeast Asia
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marked the beginning of modern Vietnamese statehood ⓘ |
| significantYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1945-08-14 ⓘ |
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Subject: August Revolution in Vietnam Description of subject: The August Revolution in Vietnam was a 1945 nationwide uprising led by the Viet Minh that overthrew French colonial and Japanese-backed rule, paving the way for the declaration of Vietnamese independence.
Referenced by (9)
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