The French presence in what they called Indochina began in the 1880s.
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.
Haiti was taken over by the French in 1700s (1752).
No country currently, but France use to rule it and then Japan did, however, after the World Wars, Vietnam successfully fought off France.
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.
To prevent South Vietnam from being taken over by communists.
France was Gallia (Gaul) until invaded and taken over by the Germanic Tribe called the FRANKS.
2132 a.D.
France was industrialized with a modern military; Vietnam wasn't.
France colonized Vietnam.
i think france doesn't have to do anything with the vietnam war
Because they're dads never hugged them.
France took over Vietnam 1895 and lost control to Germany when France was invaded by Germany in WWII. Germany then transferred control of Vietnam to Japan, their ally at the time. Even though Japan ruled Vietnam, French colonial rulers kept their power and were overseen by the Japanese. The Japanese did not have nearly enough manpower to rule Vietnam. When Japan surrendered in 1945, French colonial rulers attempted a rebellion against the Japanese, but were crushed. Many of the French fled or were imprisoned. The Japanese rule was very weak and was taken over by the Viet Minh (Vietnamese nationalist group) in the same year. The French wanted to retake control of Vietnam and started negotiations with the Viet Minh. All talks failed and war was declared the following year. This war is famously known as The First Indochina War. After many years the French lost and Vietnam was independent. Vietnam's rulers: 1895-1940 France, 1940-1945 Japan, 1945-1954 Vietnam independent, but warring with French over control.