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France didnt want to only Belgian wanted to colonize congo
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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France colonized the whole of Vietnam in 1855 after the Sino-French War.
they wanted beaver pellets, which were very profitable. They also wanted more land and to compete with Britain in the race to colonize the New World
Germany didn't try to colonize France, Germany succeeded in colonizing France in 1940 after the French government surrendered to Germany.
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France did not colonize Cuba. Cuba was primarily colonized by Spain in the 16th century and gained independence from Spain in 1898.
France colonized three Asian countries completely: Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. France maintained mandates in the current countries of Lebanon and Syria (part of which is now in Turkey). France also had smaller colonies in India, such as Pondicherry, and a large sphere of influence in China.