The Empire of Japan established the Empire of Vietnam, which acted as a puppet state to Japan.
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The French Army massacred more than 300 civilians in the Vietnamese village of Mỹ Trạch.
Emperor Gia Long unified Vietnam by conquering Hanoi.
President Gerald Ford declares an end to the 'Vietnam Era.'
The Vietnam War officially ended, for the US at least, after the Paris Peace Accords were signed.
President Eisenhower stepped in to warn the US not to intervene in Vietnam.