The French were militarily defeated by the Vietnamese in the First Indochinese War, specifically in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, forcing the French to concede independence to Vietnam. Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk and Laos's King Sisavong Vong came to a peaceful agreements for French withdrawal in 1953 and the granting of independence (both agreements operated independently of one another).
Since France had no possessions in Indochina other than Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, France had lost its possessions in Indochina by 1955.
The French word for "to lose" is "perdre".
they lost exactly 256 men
People and animals die from drowning. Others lose their homes and possessions.
The French lost from the French and Indian War.
France's North American empire was built largely upon fur trading of the French settlers in the area. Few strategic outposts dotted the frontier in America. The French also relied heavily upon the relationships with Native Americans. Their empire's area went down to Florida and east of Mississippi and all of Louisiana, as well as Ontario, Acadia, Maine, & Quebec. The French empire in North America was much larger than Britain's before the French and Indian War.
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Vietnam was first invaded by the Japanese during World War 2. Vietnamese insurgents, along with Soviet and French soldiers, were able to hold out until the war ended. Once the war ended, The Soviets (and Ho Chi Minh) established North Vietnam and the French (with Diem) established South Vietnam.
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to lose
Perdre connaissance.
To toughen up the French so the French wouldn't lose any wars
Narcissists think of their mirrors (partners) as possessions. They don't want to lose them -- until they are ready.