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Battle of Hanoi (1946)

First battle in the First Indochina War

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On December 19, 1946, Viet Minh soldiers detonated explosives in Hanoi, and the ensuing battle, known as the Battle of Hanoi marked the opening salvo of the First Indochina War.

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Vietnamese monarchy (10th–19th century)

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International Control Commission

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