1945 uprising which resulted in the overthrow of the Vietnamese monarchy
For the 1983 military coup in Upper Volta, see 1983 Upper Voltan coup d'état.
Not to be confused with Nanchang Uprising.
August Revolution
Part of Decolonization of Asia
Occupation of the Tonkin Palace, Hanoi, on 19 August 1945
Date
16 August – 30 August 1945 (2 weeks)
Location
Vietnam
Result
Việt Minh victory
Abdication of Emperor Bảo Đại
Abolishment of the Vietnamese monarchy
Establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Belligerents
Việt Minh
Empire of Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
Hồ Chí Minh Võ Nguyên Giáp[1]
Bảo Đại
Trần Trọng Kim
The August Revolution (Vietnamese: Cách-mạng tháng Tám), also known as the August General Uprising (Vietnamese: Tổng khởi-nghĩa giành chính-quyền tháng Tám, lit. 'the Total uprising to seize power in August'), was a revolution launched by the Việt Minh (League for the Independence of Vietnam) against the Empire of Vietnam and the Empire of Japan in the latter half of August 1945. The Việt Minh, led by the Indochinese Communist Party, was created in 1941 and designed to appeal to a wider population than what the communists could command.
Within two weeks, forces under the Việt Minh had seized control of most rural villages and cities throughout Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam, including Huế (then the capital of Vietnam), Hanoi and Saigon. The August Revolution sought to create a unified regime for the entire country under the Việt Minh's rule. Việt Minh leader Hồ Chí Minh declared the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on 2 September 1945.
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