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What did Charles de Gaulle do in the Vietnam war?
He did not want the Vietnamese to take over the french colony of Indochina
Why did the french take over Vietnam?
Indochina was a former French colony that had been dominated by Japanese force of arms and the French sought to reestablish control over it's former colony .
What country did France take over?
Morocco and indochina
How did France take over indochina?
France, when it took over Indochina, was one of many massive colonial powers. Simply sending their navy and army on boats around the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean could subjugate the warring tribes. Then, they set up French cities there. They held the colony until the 1950s, when rebellions against the French made it impossible to maintain foreign control.
Why did Vietnam take over?
Ancient China experienced it's own expansion era, and Indochina was part of it.
Why did china take over Vietnam?
Ancient China experienced it's own expansion era, and Indochina was part of it.
What changes took place in Vietnam after World War 2?
After World War 2 the citizens of Indochina aka French Indochina wanted their freedom. It eventually led to a long war with France and the Indochinese (Vietnamese people). France basically gave up and let them have their freedom. Next came the Vietnam War where the Northern part of the new Viet Nam (now Communist) fought to take over Southern Vietnam.
What event led the us in the Vietnam war?
The French Indochina War most likely led to the (so called) American Vietnam War. Because the French war divided up the country into TWO nations; North & South Vietnams. When the communist led North Vietnam attempted to take over (conquer) South Vietnam... this led to US involvment.
When did Japan invade Vietnam?
They were removed in 1945 after Japan's surrender in WWii. Well.... A reasonably good explanation of this disaster is: http://www.ichiban1.org/html/history/bc_1964_prewar/world_war_ii_1941_1945.htm After WWII the Nazi (Vichy) French fled to French Indochina. The Japanese (fellow Axis fascist) had been asked to take over power by the French Vichy government in 1940. Ho Chi Minh was the good guy in Vietnamese independence until the US decided to support the French Vichy colonialists and the Japanese to keep their foothold in Vietnam. What a nightmare....
Who were the children of Vo Nguyen Giap?
Giap was the NVAs top general during the war. Try looking up his website for his biography. Or take a look at the book, "Victory at any Cost: The Genius of Vietnam's Gen. V. N. Giap." By Cecil B. Currey, (2005) Potomac Books Inc, ISBN 978-1574-88742-6. In fact, he was the North's top general in both wars: French Indochina (1946-1954) & American Indochina Wars (1955-1975) (aka 1st & 2nd Indochina Wars or French & American Vietnam Wars).
How many ships did the french take over?
about 800 ships were taken over.
What position did the US take during the Indochina Wars?
The United States of America took the position of opposing the Communists in the Indochina wars. The United States contributed advisors and troops.
