sep 1, 1940 - Japan invades French Indochina

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Shortly after Phan Bội Châu's death, the Empire of Japan launches its invasion of French Indochina, mirroring its ally Germany's conquest of metropolitan France. Keeping the French colonial administration, the Japanese rule from behind the scenes in a parallel of Vichy France. As far as Vietnamese nationalists are concerned, this is a double-puppet government. Emperor Bảo Đại collaborates with the Japanese, just as he had the French, ensuring his lifestyle.

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