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How did the British control of Burma lead to the French interest in colonizing Southeast Asia (Laos and Vietnam)?
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∙ 7y ago
There were two main impetuses that France drew from the colonization of Burma for its colonization of Indochina. The first was that the French wanted to maintain a strong position in any part of the world where Britain had a strong position, in order to effectively counter it should war or trade issues arise. Since Burma is in Southeast Asia, France sought territories in Southeast Asia, which resulted in taking Indochina. The second was the amount of wealth that Britain was able to extract from Burma made France desirous of acquiring the same high levels of wealth, so the colonization of Indochina went forward.
Velda Spinka
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∙ 8y agoThere were two main impetuses that France drew from the colonization of Burma for its colonization of Indochina. The first was that the French wanted to maintain a strong position in any part of the world where Britain had a strong position, in order to effectively counter it should war or trade issues arise. Since Burma is in Southeast Asia, France sought territories in Southeast Asia, which resulted in taking Indochina. The second was the amount of wealth that Britain was able to extract from Burma made France desirous of acquiring the same high levels of wealth, so the colonization of Indochina went forward.
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Does the Vietnam war have anything to do with France colonizing Vietnam?
i think france doesn't have to do anything with the vietnam war
What country is Vietnam located in?
Vietnam is a country, in the Southeast portion of Asia.
Why did France want to colonize in southeast Laos and Vietnam?
The French wanted to match the expansion of the British Empire
What are the countries in southeast Asia that celebrate harvest festival?
The countries in Southeast Asia that celebrate harvest festival is Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam.
Where is Vietnam situated?
Vietnam is situated in Southeast Asia.
'Which power occupied Vietnam and other countries in Southeast Asia?
Vietnam was, initially a French colony. Southeast Asia was colonised by many nations, notably: France, British Empire, Germany, Portugaul, The Netherlands and more recently the Japan and to some extent the United States.
Is Vietnam in central Asia?
Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia
Is Vietnam a country in Central Asia?
No. Vietnam is in Southeast Asia.
The most important event of the southeast?
For Southeast Asia, the Vietnam War.
Why was the colonizing power of Vietnam unsuccessful in keeping peace?
The latest colonizing power, France, had their possessions taken from them by Japan during WW2. They in turn had their possessions taken from them when they lost WW2.
Is Vietnam a country or a continent?
Vietnam is a country located in Southeast Asia, not a continent.
Location of the Vietnam war?
Southeast Asia.
