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the french controlled indochina because they moved in on an are of Vietnam (after the US had attacked it) because they were getting revenge for the captured religious officials. they gradually took over Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos with the help of the british alliance in the second opium war with china.
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How long was the Vietnam war?
Vietnam was at war with France before the US intervened in the sixties. In fact, they defeated the French in 1956 and became independent, but divided into North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The Vietnam war the US was in was the result of the North and their communist sympathizers in the South (the Viet Cong) trying to unite the country under communism. When the US pulled out in 1975, they were successful.
Who did Vietnam original belong to?
France owned Vietnam until they pulled out in the 1950's, and the US stepped in. After that, Vietnam was divided like Korea into Communist North and non-Communist South, but North Vietnam never accepted the division and always considered South Vietnam as the part of Vietnam occupied by the enemy.
Who were the first people to live on Canada?
French. ===== Ummm, I think the people of the First Nations were here long before the French arrived -- thousands of years before the French arrived.
Was the tet offensive the last war between the french and vietnamese?
The Tet Offensive happened in 1968, long after the French withdrew from Indochina. The Tet Offensive was the turning point in the Vietnam War, and was launched against the United States.
When was the Vietnam War and what country fought?
The Vietnam war officially started in 1959 and ended in 1975, during this time period the United States of America and South Vietnam fought against communist North Vietnam to help prevent the spread of communism. However, there was conflict in Vietnam years before that involving France, Japan, and China. some people believe those conflicts were the cause of the Vietnam war. Long story short it was a controversial war and people still get upset about it. different people have different ideas about why it started. Vietnam had a turbulent history even before the war.
How long were the British in Vietnam after the French and before the US?
two years
Does Vietnam speak french?
A small portion of vietnamiese speak french, since Vietnam had been for a very long time a French colony.
Vietnam was ruled by what country in 1883-1945?
France. Long before that the area now known as Vietnam was part of the Khmer Empire, the remnant of which is now known as Cambodia.
How long did the Vietnam War last?
The U.S. sent funding and military support to French forces in Vietnam starting in 1950. By 1961 the US had military advisors stationed in Vietnam. The US did not become fully involved as a military force until 1965. The French fought for roughly 11 years prior to that. There is also the point that there have been military actions between North and South Vietnam hundreds of years before the French became involved.144 days????
How long was the war in Vietnam?
French War '46-'54; American War '55-'75.
Were there boats in the French Revolution?
Boats existed long before the French revolution and long before France, but the French revolution was not about boats, and boats didn't have any effect on it.
What war did the US fight in the 60's?
{| |- | The US involvement in Vietnam began in the 60's. The French had been involved in the war for a long time. Vietnam War went forward for a decade. |}
How long was the Vietnam war?
Vietnam was at war with France before the US intervened in the sixties. In fact, they defeated the French in 1956 and became independent, but divided into North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The Vietnam war the US was in was the result of the North and their communist sympathizers in the South (the Viet Cong) trying to unite the country under communism. When the US pulled out in 1975, they were successful.
Which former French Colony would become communist under Ho Chi Minh despite a long war with the US?
Vietnam.
Who did Vietnam original belong to?
France owned Vietnam until they pulled out in the 1950's, and the US stepped in. After that, Vietnam was divided like Korea into Communist North and non-Communist South, but North Vietnam never accepted the division and always considered South Vietnam as the part of Vietnam occupied by the enemy.
How long did the french colonize Vietnam?
France colonized the whole of Vietnam in 1855 after the Sino-French War.
Who were the first people to live on Canada?
French. ===== Ummm, I think the people of the First Nations were here long before the French arrived -- thousands of years before the French arrived.
