Editing Abolition of monarchy (section)

==== Indochina ====

In 1945, during the [[August Revolution]], [[Bảo Đại]] abdicated under the pressure of the [[Việt Minh]] led by [[Ho Chi Minh]]. This marked the end of the [[Nguyễn dynasty]] and the Vietnamese monarchy. From 1949 to 1955, Bảo Đại served as the ''Quốc Trưởng'' ({{lit|Chief of State}}) of the [[State of Vietnam]] and did not receive the title of ''Hoàng Đế'' ({{lit|Emperor}}).

Political upheaval and Communist insurrection put an end to the monarchies of [[Indochina]] after World War II: a short-lived attempt to leave a monarchical form of government in post-colonial [[South Vietnam]] came to naught in a [[1955 State of Vietnam referendum|fraudulent 1955 referendum]], a [[1970 Cambodian coup|military coup]] overthrew the kingless monarchy in Cambodia in 1970 and a [[Taking of Vientiane|Communist takeover]] ended the monarchy in Laos in 1975. Cambodia's monarchy later saw an unexpected rebirth under an internationally mediated peace settlement with former king [[Norodom Sihanouk]] being restored as a figurehead in 1993.