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Chinese take Vietnam back (42 CE)
The Chinses appoint their best general Ma Yuan to take back Vietnam. They exectute thousands of Vietnameese solidiers and hold the region for many years to come. -
Napoleon III
Napolean III takes Vietnam by force -
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France Controls Vietnam
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Japan Occupation Begins
When France surrenders to the Nazis Japan assumes control of VIetnam -
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Resistance with French
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Vietnam War with USA
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Trung Sister Rebellion (39 CE)
The Chinese emporer Wudi conquered the Vietnam region in the second century BCE, until the first century CE they were not oppresive and did not replace any of the local leaders. Then the Chinese started to tax the vietnemeese heavily and tried to force their culture on them. The two sisters started a rebellion and raised and army of over 80,000 solidiers which had many female officers and solidiers, a trait that they still carry today, and they drove the Chinese out. -
Battle of Bach Dang
The Chinese had controlled Vietnam for almost 1,000 years and gave them the official name of "Pacified South". This battle was the turning point that drove the Chinese out forever. (Chinese breifly controlled Vietnam from 1407-1427) -
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Vietnam Independent
Napolean III takes Vietnam by force
