Vietnamese famine of 1945
DisasterA famine in northern Vietnam under French and Japanese rule kills an estimated 400,000 to 2 million people.
- Date
- 1944 – 1945 · View on map
- Countries
- Vietnam
- Regions
- Southeast Asia
- Importance
- ★★★★★
Related events
March 9, 1945★★★★★
Japanese coup in French Indochina
Japan overthrows the French administration in Indochina; Bảo Đại then proclaims the Empire of Vietnam with Trần Trọng Kim as prime minister.
WarPolitics· Vietnam, Japan, France
August 1945★★★★★
Abdication of Bảo Đại
Bảo Đại, the last Nguyễn emperor, abdicates and hands the imperial seal and sword to the revolutionary government at Huế, ending the monarchy.
PoliticsDynasty· Vietnam
August 17, 1945★★★★★
Proclamation of Indonesian Independence
Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta proclaim Indonesia's independence in Jakarta, beginning the revolution against Dutch rule.
RevolutionPolitics· Indonesia
August 19, 1945★★★★★
August Revolution
The Việt Minh seize power in Hanoi on 19 August, then in Huế and Saigon; Emperor Bảo Đại abdicates at the end of the month.
Revolution· Vietnam
September 2, 1945★★★★★
Vietnamese Declaration of Independence
Hồ Chí Minh reads the Declaration of Independence at Ba Đình Square, proclaiming the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
PoliticsRevolution· Vietnam
February 15, 1942★★★★★
Fall of Singapore
British forces in Singapore surrender to Japan, the largest capitulation in British military history, beginning the Japanese occupation of Malaya.
War· Singapore, United Kingdom, Japan