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France was just keeping up with European traditions at the time, the usual colonies: Britain's America, Australia; France and Spain's America; Germany, Belgium, Portugal's Africa; Britain's India; etc.
Japan was engaged with conquests, which required "stepping stones"; Indochina was one of them. Japan was moving rapidly in nearly all directions, as was Germany; North (Alaska), South towards Australia, and west towards India (they were stopped in India at Imphal).
Indochina was but a base for future campaigns (operations). Example: The British battleship HMS Prince of Wales and battlecruiser HMS Repulse were both sunk from Japanese bombers which took off from airfields located in the former "South Vietnam."
Bottom line: France was for prestige and financial gain (Colonies=business ventures). Japan was for conquest expansion. Although, it should be noted that with any conquest, from any nation; Rome, Ghengis Khan, Attila the Hun, Napoleon, Hitler, North Korea, etc. "prestige & riches (financial gain)" are automatically inherent to those conquests."
What else can I help you with?
What counties controlled Vietnam?
China, France, Japan; in that order.
What colony did Vietnam belong to?
France and Japan.
What was the sole reason China sent troops into Vietnam at the end of World War 2?
Chiang Kai-shek wanted to gain political concessions from France.
Why did japan want to control china?
Japan wanted to control China for land and natural resources. The Japanese thought they were the "superrace" and wanted other countries to fear them.
How did the USA become friends with Vietnam?
in the 1950s, the french government was the leading commanding military force in south Vietnam. they were defeated and over run by the north vietnamese troops around 1958 because north Vietnam wanted the french influence thrown out of south Vietnam. the french were massacred. following this, the united states sent u.s advisors, such as the green berets and marine force reconasence, under the orders of president eisenhower. president eisenhower did this because russia and china were pouring in war supplies to north Vietnam. north Vietnam wanted to overcome south Vietnam and gain communist control. north Vietnam, along with russia and china, were communiist, and still are. my boyfriend served 3 tours in Vietnam and was a company force reconasence commander.
Vietnam won its freedom from china?
China controlled Vietnam and after a little bit of warfare, relinquished their control to France during the 1860's.
What was the first country to colonize Vietnam?
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.
What counties controlled Vietnam?
China, France, Japan; in that order.
What colony did Vietnam belong to?
France and Japan.
What countries tried to control or influence Vietnamese Cultures throughout the years?
France, China, Japan and the US have all attempted to control Vietnam, I'm sure there are others.
What controlled Vietnam?
China, France, Japan; in that order.
Why did France lose indo china war?
Did france loose the Vietnam war?
What was the sole reason China sent troops into Vietnam at the end of World War 2?
Chiang Kai-shek wanted to gain political concessions from France.
What other countries have ruled Vietnam?
China, France, Japan...then the Vietnam War involving the US.
Who occupied the Vietnam before 1954?
France ran Vietnam as a colony before the First Indo-China War in the early 1950's . Vietnam gained independence in 1954.
What was Vietnam's relationship with traditional china?
in ww2 they fought and wanted freadom
What countries did Japan want to control?
During World War II, Japan controlled the Northern Marianas including Guam, Cambodia, Korea, Laos, Vietnam, and part of China. They wanted to control them-and they did.
