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The question should read, "...tried to REGAIN control..."; France.
1945, September 2nd
Communist.
They feared that Vietnam would become Communist if it should gain indepedence.
Vietnam was a French colony. The people went to war with France to gain their independence.
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The French colonized Vietnam in the mid 1800s. In 1885 France looked to take over Vietnam and in 1887 France completely took control of Vietnam.
they took control over the rivers
they supported the non communist country of south Vietnam
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