Historians normally agree as the year 1887 in which France formed the first colonization of Indochina.
France ruled Vietnam from 1887 until they gained their independence in 1954.
Commenced in about 1864, had it all by about 1881.
They colonized it during the decade of 1880.
1858
There are many places where the French choose to colonize. These places include but are not limited to Canadian territories.
Yes they did
French exploration commenced in about 1859; total colonization was finished by about 1885.
Just before the Vietnam Conflict, Vietnam was a colony under French rule. Before that time, China had control over much of Eastern and Southeastern Asia.
The French wanted to match the expansion of the British Empire
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A small portion of vietnamiese speak french, since Vietnam had been for a very long time a French colony.
Some excellent sea ports in Vietnam, such as Cam Ranh Bay.
They did !
two years
Vietnam was formerly French Indochina, a French colony.
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