Historical eventAugust 101953

First Indochina War

First Indochina War: The French Union withdrew its forces from Operation Camargue against the Việt Minh in central modern-day Vietnam.

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When
Monday, August 10 195373 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1950s
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At a glance

Dates: 1946-12-19 – 1954-08-01.

Place: French Indochina, French Indochina.

Type: war.

Key figures / parties: Vietnamese Independence League, Lao Issara, Khmer Issarak, French Fourth Republic, Kingdom of Cambodia, Kingdom of Laos, and State of Vietnam.

What came before

Part of: Indochina Wars and Cold War.

What happened

First Indochina War: The French Union withdrew its forces from Operation Camargue against the Việt Minh in central modern-day Vietnam.

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August 10 1953 — 73 years ago, on a Monday.

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