The Vietnamese wanted to rule themselves. They had been shown that the European countries could be beaten when the Japanese took over French Indo-China in 1941. That gave them the impetus to try to remove the French from their country.
Paul Revere fought with the French.
The French used the franc during World War II.
About 1,700,000 French died during World War I, including soldiers and civilians.
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The British had the strongest navy during the French and Indian War
The war with the French.
The US supplied the French with weapons and equipment in their fight AGAINST communism. The Viet Minh (Vietnamese Communists) were supported by the Soviets and Red Chinese.
Vietnam was a French colony up until World War 2, when Japan invaded it. The Vietnamese were able to fight off the Japanese. After the war, France attempted to retake Vietnam, which created North and South Vietnam, leading to the Vietnam War.
'46-'54
During the war, it was the French "P" (Piasters).
The British did not fight against the French in World War I. They were on the same side against the Germans.
1946-1954.
From around 1945(end of World War II), til the French defeat at the battle at Dien Bihn Phu(1954).
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the germans, for about 3 weeks
Vietnam was first invaded by the Japanese during World War 2. Vietnamese insurgents, along with Soviet and French soldiers, were able to hold out until the war ended. Once the war ended, The Soviets (and Ho Chi Minh) established North Vietnam and the French (with Diem) established South Vietnam.
France. They left Vietnam after they were defeated by the Vietnamese at Dien Bien Phu. Lots of Vietnamese and French died during the battle.