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Chinese Occupation Of Northern Vietnam, 1945–1946
The Chinese occupation of northern Vietnam (, zh, 華軍入越) followed the Allies of World War II, Allied decision to have Nationalist government, Chinese Nationalist forces oversee the Japanese surrender in Indochina north of the 16th parallel after the World War II. The Viet Minh front, which led the newly proclaimed Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV), was seeking to gain legitimacy and assert control over the country. The communist-led Viet Minh feared that the Chinese National Revolutionary Army, Kuomintang forces would eliminate the Indochinese Communist Party, communists and their leader Ho Chi Minh (). The Chinese forces, however, also aimed to maintain order in North Vietnam during their occupation, particularly in light of reports of violence erupting in the South during ''Operation Masterdom''. On September 22, Chinese General Lu Han (general), Lu Han assured Ho that they would not disband the DRV government in Hanoi. Although Chinese occupation authorities t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aftermath Of World War II
The aftermath of World War II saw the rise of two global superpowers, the United States (U.S.) and the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.). The aftermath of World War II was also defined by the rising threat of nuclear warfare, the creation and implementation of the United Nations as an intergovernmental organization, and the decolonization of Asia, Oceania, South America and Africa by European and East Asian powers, most notably by the United Kingdom, French Fourth Republic, France, and Occupation of Japan, Japan. Once Allies of World War II, allies during World War II, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. became competitors on the world stage and engaged in the Cold War, so called because it never resulted in overt, declared total war between the two powers. It was instead characterized by espionage, political subversion and proxy wars. Western Europe was rebuilt through the American Marshall Plan, whereas Central and Eastern Europe fell under the Soviet sphere of influence and eventually behind an " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
