South Vietnam

Historical eventMarch 261970

South Vietnam

South Vietnamese President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu implements a land reform program to solve the problem of land tenancy.

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When
Thursday, March 26 197056 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1970s
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Dates: From 1970.

What happened

The Republic of Vietnam, commonly known as South Vietnam, was a country in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975. It first garnered recognition in 1949 as the associated State of Vietnam within the French Union, with its capital at Saigon. Since 1950, it was a member of the Western Bloc during the Cold War. Following the 1954 partition of Vietnam, it became known as South Vietnam and was established as a republic in 1955.

March 26 through the years

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March 26 1970 — 56 years ago, on a Thursday.

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