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It was called the "dirty war" (la sale guerre) by the French communists and leftist intellectuals during the Henri Martin affair in 1950 because it aimed to perpetuate French Imperialism.
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How many Vietnam wars were there?
Two: 1st Indochina War (French Indochina War) & 2nd Indochina War (America's Vietnam War).
Why do people sometimes refer to the Korean and Vietnam wars as the Korean conflicts?
The Korean War is sometimes called the Korean Conflict, because the Congress of the USA never declared war. The Vietnam War, sometimes called the Indochina War was another undeclared war. It is sometimes called Indochina War, because it involved fighting in Norh and South Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
What was the timeframe of the Vietnam war?
The Vietnam War (also called the Second Indochina War) lasted from September 26, 1959 to April 30, 1975.
What was the Vietnam war called before the US got involved?
The First Indochina War or the French-Indocina War.
What is another name for the Indochina War?
The Vietnam War
How many Vietnam wars were there?
Two: 1st Indochina War (French Indochina War) & 2nd Indochina War (America's Vietnam War).
What was the French connection to Vietnam during the Vietnam war?
The French had fought there from 1946 to 1954; 1st Indochina War or French Indochina War.
What was Vietnam called when it was colonized?
Indochina Indochina
What is the name of the first Vietnam War?
French Indochina War or 1st Indochina War.
When did Vietnam originate?
The 20th century Vietnam originated in 1954 as North & South VN; from the 1st Indochina War/aka French Indochina War. The Vietnam of the 21st century originated in 1975; from the 2nd Indochina War/aka American Vietnam War (or US Vietnam War).
When did Japanese occupied Vietnam during what war?
WWII, it was called French Indochina then.
Was Vietnam's division a result of the Vietnam War?
It was the result of the 1st Indochina War, aka French Indochina War (1946-1954).
What was the timeframe of the Vietnam war?
The Vietnam War (also called the Second Indochina War) lasted from September 26, 1959 to April 30, 1975.
Why do people sometimes refer to the Korean and Vietnam wars as the Korean conflicts?
The Korean War is sometimes called the Korean Conflict, because the Congress of the USA never declared war. The Vietnam War, sometimes called the Indochina War was another undeclared war. It is sometimes called Indochina War, because it involved fighting in Norh and South Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
Why is the Vietnam war often called the 'American war'?
One of the main reasons was to separate the Vietnam War from the French War or French Vietnam War (which is often referred to as the French Indochina War; and lately, the 1st Indochina War). To makes things simple: The French Indochina War and the US (American) Vietnam War, might be the easiest way to remember it.
What was the Vietnam war called before the US got involved?
The First Indochina War or the French-Indocina War.
Was rubber a major cause of Vietnam war?
Natural rubber from the numerous rubber trees in Vietnam certainly may have been a factor in the French Indochina War (also called the 1st Indochina War) 1946-1954. But it had nothing to do with the American Vietnam War (1955-1975).
