Japanese coup d'état in French Indochina

Name: Japanese coup d'état in French Indochina
Start: 1945-03-09
End: 1945-05-15

9 Mar 1945 – 15 May 1945 · 21.03° N, 105.85° E

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When: 9 Mar 1945 – 15 May 1945
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 21.03° N, 105.85° E
Description: 1945 overthrow of the French Indochina government by the Japanese
War: World War II

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Japanese coup d'état in French Indochina

1945 overthrow of the French Indochina government by the Japanese

The Japanese coup d'état in French Indochina, known as Meigō Sakusen , was a Japanese operation that took place on 9 March 1945, towards the end of World War II. With Japanese forces losing the war and the threat of an Allied invasion of Indochina imminent, the Japanese were concerned about an uprising against them by French colonial forces.

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Japanese coup d'état in French Indochina

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Japanese coup d'état in French Indochina

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