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I have always been fascinated with the japanese period in Vietnam during WW2.
Probably related with watching Furyo .
Seriously the Japanese occupation of Vietnam is a pretty weird and unique story. It is the only time when Japanese chose to work with an european colonialist power instead of directly governing the conquered territories. By doing that they were of course putting aside their official policy of "Asia for Asians" . It also meant that the Vietnamese did not welcome Japanese as liberators . So there was no equivalent of a Bose in Vietnam ... which could have lead to a different future for this country. When the Japanese finally removed the French from power in March 1945 and declared Vietnam' s independence with Bao Dai as head of state , it was too late for changing the curse of events.
Here is a timeline :
1. In September 1940 Vietnam was occupied by Japanese forces, which were expanding throughout south-east Asia and seeking greater control over China’s southern borders.
2. Japan’s vision was that Asian nations like Vietnam be absorbed into its Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, a confederation free of Western influence or control.
3. For much of World War II, the Japanese allowed the French colonial government to continue ruling Vietnam. Japan lacked the men for a full scale occupation of Vietnam.
4. In March 1945 the Japanese, then in retreat from south-east Asia, abruptly ended French rule and seized control of Vietnam, installing Emperor Bao Dai as a puppet ruler.
5. With French control ended and the Japanese distracted, Ho Chi Minh and the nationalist Viet Minh flourished, gaining numbers and seizing control of parts of north-western Vietnam. Japan’s defeat in August 1945 then raised the question of who would rule post-war Vietnam.
Full article on
http://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/japanese-occupation-of-vietnam/