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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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revolution → uprising → |
| aim |
end of colonial rule in Vietnam
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national independence of Vietnam → |
| alsoKnownAs |
August General Uprising
→
Cách mạng Tháng Tám → |
| commemoratedOn |
August 19
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| 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 |
Vietnam
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| dateOfPowerSeizureInHanoi |
1945-08-19
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| dateOfPowerSeizureInSaigon |
1945-08-25
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| endDate |
1945-08-30
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| followedBy |
First Indochina War
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Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam → |
| historicalPeriod |
late World War II
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| ideology |
Vietnamese nationalism
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communism → |
| keyFigure |
Ho Chi Minh
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Truong Chinh → Vo Nguyen Giap → |
| languageOfName |
Vietnamese
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| leader |
Viet Minh
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| location |
Annam
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Cochinchina → Hanoi → Saigon → Tonkin → |
| opponent |
Empire of Japan
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French colonial administration in Indochina → |
| organizedBy |
Indochinese Communist Party
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| partOf |
Vietnamese independence movement
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decolonization of Asia → |
| precededBy |
Japanese coup d’état in French Indochina
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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
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| startDate |
1945-08-14
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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August Revolution in Vietnam
("Cách mạng Tháng Tám")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
("Vietnam National Day")
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commemoratedOn |
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Japanese coup d’état in French Indochina
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followedBy |
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French Indochina
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significantEvent |