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Ancient China France Japan; but Japan didn't really colonize it/they occupied it; they were just adding that region to their other conquests...using them as stepping stones towards future conquests. Translation: France used Vietnam for business gains; Japan used Vietnam for military gains; example: Japanese Army bombers took off from Vietnamese airfields and sunk the British Battleship HMS Prince of Wales and Battlecruiser HMS Repulse on December 10, 1941 (3 days after Pearl Harbor). France planted rubber trees in Vietnam.
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Where the French in the Vietnam War first?
Yes. Often referred to as the "French Indochina War" or sometimes the "1st Indochina War." In South Vietnam, amongst the GIs they called it the "French War." They sometimes used to say, "...theres over 2,000 Frenchmen buried up there in the Mang Yang Pass (Highway 19/QL 19) when they fought here during the "French War."
What countries made up the french sahel in the early 20th century?
Chad, Niger, Mali, and Mauritania were know as the French Sahel in the early 20th century
What event in June 1950 caused the US to step up aid to the French war in Indochina?
Mao Zedong declared the people's republic of china
Why did Vietnam attach the French after world war 2?
The Indo-French War in Indochina lasting 10 years with only the French and the Indochinese (now called Viet Namese) in the conflict. The Viet Namese wanted to have self rule and not be a possession of France ruled by the French. This happened to many of the colonial nations of imperialist nations. Most of the countries such as England and The Netherlands gave up their colonies in Asia but the French did not therefore the Viet Namese revolted. That war continued when the northern communists wanted to rule the nation and the southern half of Viet Nam did not want to be communist. So poor Viet Nam (Formerly Indochina) battled for nearly thirty years.
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).
What counties made up french indochina?
Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos made up Indochina and Indochina was under the Frenches control.
Which present day country was not part of the colony of french indochina before world war 2?
Brazil was not part of French Indochina before world war 2.
What modern countries made up the french colonise of indochina?
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia... Novanet answer
What 3 countries made up indochina?
SALLAM... Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
What country's make up Indochina?
Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia make up Indochina. These three countries, however, are located in Southeast Asia.
What makes up Indochina?
Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia make up Indochina. These three countries, however, are located in Southeast Asia.
French Indochina was made up of all what except?
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What are the countries that make up Indochina.?
Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
What three states made up IndoChina?
Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia
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.
Would the French have been able to maintain their Indochina empire if the Japanese had not embarked on a military program to dominate East Asia?
Well no...because Germany conquered France within weeks in 1940. Indochina was up for grabs now.
Where the French in the Vietnam War first?
Yes. Often referred to as the "French Indochina War" or sometimes the "1st Indochina War." In South Vietnam, amongst the GIs they called it the "French War." They sometimes used to say, "...theres over 2,000 Frenchmen buried up there in the Mang Yang Pass (Highway 19/QL 19) when they fought here during the "French War."
