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September 1945
Democratic Republic of Vietnam Formed
Ho Chi Minh declares the independence of Vietnam and the formation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV). Two months later, Ho dissolves the Indochinese Communist Party and forms a coalition with non-communist nationalists.
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