The Empire of Japan established the Empire of Vietnam, which acted as a puppet state to Japan.
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President Gerald Ford declares an end to the 'Vietnam Era.'
President Eisenhower stepped in to warn the US not to intervene in Vietnam.
The Vietnam War officially ended, for the US at least, after the Paris Peace Accords were signed.
Emperor Gia Long unified Vietnam by conquering Hanoi.
North and South Vietnam were formally reunified after more than twenty years of war.