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Phan Boi Chau
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1867-1940 Was a supporter of Vietnamese nationalism and established the reformation party which taught through education
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Phan Chu Trinh
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1872-1926 Established the Dibg Kinh Nhu Thurc(1907) which was a modern school that taught in Vietnamese using Quoc Ngu
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Vo Nguyen Giap
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1911-Present Is a communist history teacher who taught the nationalist papers, organizes with Ho Chi Minh
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Ho Chi Minh
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1890-1969 Also known as Nguyen Ai Quoc, rallied Vietnam to oppose colonialism through communism and nationalism
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Quoc Ngu
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Roman Alphabet usage by the Vietnamese to teach without using the Chinese characters
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Yen Bay Mutiny 1929
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French Soldiers shoot their officers as protest, this was easily put down.
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Nghe-Tinh Soviets 1930-31
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Peasants lead by the communist party revolted. Was put down eventually
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Pac Bo Conference May 1941
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Conference of Communists that met in an attempt to organize the people.
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Viet Nam Doc Lac Dong Minh Hoi
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(League for the Independence of Vietnam –Viet Minh - which is the force against the french colonialism.
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French War 1946-1954
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The French attempt to take back Vietnam as a colony. At this point the US allies with the French
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Dien Bien Phu
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Place where the French were defeated despite great odds for them. This was right before the Geneva Accords
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Geneva Accords
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French and Vietnamese negotiations that lead to french pull out of Vietnam.
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Democratic Republic of Vietnam
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(DRV – North) The Communist part of Vietnam
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Republic of Vietnam
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(South) This is the US created, democratic portion of the country
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Ngo Dinh Diem
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Catholic man choosen by the US, kills off his rivals and becomes leader of the Southern Vietnam.
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National Liberation Front
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Viet Cong - The forces of communists that lived in the South and fought as a guerrilla unit.
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 1964
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Lyndon Johnson wanted to attack vietnam. This makes the US directly involved in Vietnam
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Tet Offensive 1968
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North Vietnam attacked the South, thus coming out of hiding and got destroyed by US artillery. US citizens thus realize the Gov't lied.
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My Lai
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City where the US killed 504 civilians
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Richard Nixon
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Pulled the US out of Vietnam
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Henry Kissinger
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During this period, he pioneered the policy of détente. He negotiated a settlement ending the Vietnam War
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1973 Paris Peace Accords
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US pulled out of Vietnam and the war ended according to the US
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Wilhelm II
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Emperor of Germany during WWI who had agreed to support the Ottoman Empire thus involving germany in proliferation.
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WWI
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1914-1918 Germany against the rest of the world. Germany was destroyed by the allied forces and thus had to pay for everything.
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Valdimir Lenin
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Lenin and the Bulsoveks take over Russia and create the USSR
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Treaty of Versilles 1919
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Woodrow Wilson brought his 14 points, Germany was forced to pay for everything and wasn't allowed a standing army or navy. This sets the ground for WWII
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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The Archduke is killed by young radicals, thus starting the Austrian angry towards Serbia for their supposed hand in the matter.
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Influenza Epidemic 1918-1919
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Kills 40 Million people world wide. though to have started in American Army Camp
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Battle of Britain
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Air force battle between Britain and Germany at Britain. Eventually Germany loses and has to fight on land.
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Blitzkrieg
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Form of warfare in which a force attacks the opposing technical system to cut communication but use communication to surround enemy.
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Pearl Harbor
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Destruction of US naval fleet at Pearl Harbor that pushed the US to declare war on Japan in december of 1941
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WWII 1939-1945
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Hitler invades Belgium and goes to war against GB, France, Russia and US. Take down Poland in 30 days and France in a few weeks. Hitler then marches on.
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Battle of Midway
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Battle on the island of Midway in which the US won against the Japanese air force and thus the tides turned.
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Einsatzgruppen
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The Death force of 3,000 that went around germany killing jews in camps and by death squad.
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Auschwitz
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The only Death camp and work camp hybrid that was the largest of both.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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President during the first part of world war II. Also brought the US out of the depression through the New Deal
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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The two Japanese cities that were atomically bombed
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Normandy Invasion
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(D-day)where the US entered world war two on the ground
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Axis
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Russia, Japan, and Italy
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Adolf Hitler
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German Chancelor who preached german nationalism and wanted to expand the germany territory.
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Marshall Plan
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The advocacy to give money to western europe from the US to fight against the Soviet Union
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Berlin Airlift
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1948-1949, The Allies would literally airlift supplies in defiance of the Soviet control of the land paths.
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Korean War
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1950-1953 North Korea( China and Russia) vs. South Korea (US)
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Kruschev
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Leader of Russia who succeeded Stalin. Promoted missile technologies.
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Quemoy and Matsu 1954,1959
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The US fought with China over Taiwan which had suceeded from China as a democratic state. Twice US considered using the Atomic bomb
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Hungarian Uprising 1956
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Hungary tried to revolt against communism and they were crushed by the USSR
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Cuban Missile Crisis 1962
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Closest we ever came to Nuclear War, Soviet missiles in Cuban and US decided to invade unless they got out. Eventually things cooled down.
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Praque Spring 1968
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US vs Russia: Czechoslovakia tried to liberate themselves, crushed by Soviet invasion with Tanks.
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Algeria
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Gained control of country by defeating the french in a brutal war, by using Guerilla warfare.
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Detente
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The idea of Trade between the US and Soviet Russia
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Gorbachev
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Russian Leader who, in 1985, tried to reform system by adapting capitalism, free speech and toning down of the cold war
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Perestroika
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A russian policy that was set in place to reform economic deficits. "encouragement of initiative and creative endeavor, improved water and disciplined, more glasnost, criticism and self-criticism in all spheres of our society"
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Glasnost
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The Russian policy of increased freedoms such as freedom of information. Maximum freedom of russia during 1980s
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Berlin Wall Falls 1989
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Literally the wall fell...
Meant the fall of the Soviet union(1991)
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East India Company
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British company that was run by the Gov't. Would invade or buy off rulers in India. Enlisted india and wanted control of trade
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Sepoy Mutiny 1857
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Mutiny of indians against british officers. Was because of use of animal parts in guns. East India company ends, British gov't controls now.
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Ghandi
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Educated elite who organized groups of nationalists who were non-violent. started Satyagraha- Non-violent, non-cooperating.
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Nehru
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Leader if Congress in India, became the first prime minister
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Indian National Congress
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Doesn't have complete control buy step towards Autonomy.
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Muslim League
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Split from the Indian Congross, violent movement against french colonialism.
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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Founder of the Muslim League.
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Amritsar Massacre 1917
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British shot >1000 people who were merely protesting lack of autonomy. Shocking to everyone.
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Pakistan
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Created in 1947 because of tension between muslim and hindu in India. Becomes a dictatorship of muslims.
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Theodor Herzl
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Jew who pushed for the Idea of Zionism which is the believe in a nation of jews, physically.
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Balfour Declaration
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British told jews they would support their finding of a land. Didn't want to keep it but let small amounts of jews into Jerusualum -> antisemitism
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Palestine
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Contains Jerusalem but majority Arabs. Controlled by British and then lose war to Israel and thus lose land.
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Yishuv
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Jewish reference to the jews people who were in the holy land before the creation of Isreal
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League of Nations
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result of WWI, treaty of Versiallas. Never signed by the US. Held no real power.
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David Ben-Gurion
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The first Prime minister of Isreal, intense supporter of Zionism.
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War Of Independence Nagbah 1948
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Israel becomes independent and kicks tons of Palestinians into refugee camps.
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Suez Crisis 1956
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GB, Israel, and France attack of Egypt for nationalizing the Suez Canal. The US and GB were going to fund the building of a Dam but Egypt recognized China as a communist nation.
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Six Day Way 1967
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Israel vs. Rest of middle east. Jews rape some sand niggers. Isreal takes Gaza strip and West Bank.
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Yom Kippur War 1973
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Syria and Egypt tried to attack Israel and surprise them at first, but then Israel kicks them out.
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West Bank
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small plot of land in Palestine that contains Jerusalem.
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Gaza Strip
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Edge of the Mediterranean sea that is surrounded by Pakistan.
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Yassir Arafat
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Leader of Palestine, who recognized Israel and was a leader of the Fatah.
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Palestine Liberation Organization
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regarded by the Arab League since October 1974 as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people
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Intifadeh
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1987 uprising of Palestinians who wanted autonomy. Uprising was put down but they are now given some governing power.
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Hamas
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Controls Gaza Strip, large terrorist group, do not recognize Israel
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Vietnamese Rice
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need 223kg, 1900 262kg, 1913 226 kg,
1937 187kg
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Mission Civilisatrice
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European idea to civilize the Indochinese with modern ideas
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Tongkin
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Bac Bo- North Vietnam
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Annam
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Trung Bo - Center of Vietnam
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Cochinchina
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Nam Bo - Southern Vietnam
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De Tham
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Vietnamese warrior who the french couldn't get to leave his base in the mountains so they left him be.
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Phan Dinh Phung
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Was a revolutionary mandarin who led troops against the French.
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Can Voung Movement
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Loyalty to the King - Led by Ton That Thuyet
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Ham Nghi
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Emperor of Vietnam when it was taken over by the french in 1885, he was taken away
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French Conquest 1883
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French come back and retake Vietnam with superior technology.
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Francis Garnier
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1873 - took over Tonkin and killed tons of people in the city and then was killed for his actions.
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2nd French Attack 1858-62, 67
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French try to retake the rest of vietnam but end up remaining in southern 1/3 of country
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1st French Attack 1847
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French kill 100s of Vietnamese, demand trade and extraterritoriality.
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Minh Mang 1820-1841
Theiu Tri 1841-1847
Tu Duc 1848-1883
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Tried to keep the french out while maintaining trade with them. They eventually outlaw Christianity.
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Nguyen Anh
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(Gia Long) Founder of Nguyen Dynasty - ruled 1802-1820. Has the French back his expedition to take over Vietnam.
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Tay son rebellion 1772-1801
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Lead by brothers from the south that organized the farmers, defeat Nguyen and Trinh families. defeat china when it tries to invade and declare themselves emperors.
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Trinh
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Northen Rulers 17th-18th Centuries
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Nguyen
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Southern Rulers 17th-18th centuries
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Chams
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People who resided in southern Vietnam that were defeated over centuries.
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Confucianism
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A system of belief that puts people into class with mandarins just below the emperor at the top and then the poor at the very low end.
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Nam Tien
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March to the South by vietnam that destroyed Champa and then Cambodia.
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Le Loi
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(Founder Le Dynasty 1427-1788) - Kicks the chinese out and establishes the system of Confucianism and mandarins.
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Ming Occupation 1407-1427
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At the peak of chinese technology, China recaptures vietnam
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Tran Hung Dao
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Defeats the mongols in Vietnam
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Mongol Invasions 1257, 1284, 1287(2nd Bac Dang River battle)
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The mongols attempt to take over vietnam...not much to say, same tactic used on the river
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Batle of Bach Dang River 938 C.E
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At low tide, put out spears and then when they sailed in at high tide, vietnamese focres rushed at low tide again.
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Ngo Quyen
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1st independent emperor 939 CE, leads viename to battle against chinese and wins.
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Trieu Au
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defeats the chinese in the 3rd century
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Trung Trac and Trung Nhi
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The trung sisters kick out chinese in the 1st century
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Chinese Rule 111 BC - 939 CE
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Chinese rule but allow vietnamese cultue to live on.
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Kingdom of Nam Viet
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207-111 BCE
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Kingdom of Au Lac
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258-207 BCE
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Hung Kings(leendary)
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2789-258 BCE
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Au Co
Definition
Legendary Fairy Princess
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Lac Long Quang
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Legendary Lac Dragon Lord
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Ausgleich
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1867 Austria-Hungry, splits the empire into two, in which they rule seperately
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Queen Victoria
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Queen of England who was the first empress of India.
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