As fighting erupts between the Vietnamese and…
1947 CE
As fighting erupts between the Vietnamese and the returning French, Ho leads the Viet Minh in an effort to oust the returning colonial power.
The Communist-phobic US supports France politically.
The French in Laos permit elections and promulgate a constitition in 1947.
The French puppet goverment is challenged by Laotian nationalist leaders, including Prince Souphanouvong, who form a government-in-exile in Bangkok.
Korea’s independence is re-confirmed in November 1947 by a UN resolution, but the UN commission is able to hold elections only in the US-controlled southern zone.