1940 Cochinchina uprising

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Cochinchina uprising (Nam Kỳ khởi nghĩa) was an armed peasant uprising against the French colonialists by the Vietnamese in the south (at that time known as Cochinchina) in 1940, led by the Indochinese Communist Party.

Cochinchina uprising
Map of French Cochinchina, 1920
Date 22 November 1940 – 31 December 1940 Location  French Cochinchina Result French victory • Uprising suppressed
Belligerents
Vichy France  French Indochina	Indochinese Communist Party
Commanders and leaders
Jean Decoux	Võ Văn Tần Phan Đăng Lưu
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown