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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.
There were many countries that were controlled by Great Britain at the beginning of World War 1.
The Japanese occupied French Indochina (now separated into Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia) during the Second World War.
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During WW2 Vietnam was a French protectorate and was named French Indochina.
China, Phillipines, Vietnam
During World War II, Vietnam was primarily controlled by Japan. The Japanese occupied Vietnam in 1940, taking over from French colonial rule. This occupation lasted until Japan's defeat in 1945, when the country was briefly liberated from Japanese control, leading to a power struggle that eventually contributed to the First Indochina War.
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During WWII, Japan occupied Southeast Asia. Vietnam is part of Southeast Asia.
The primary ones that caused the most heartburn were East Germany, North Korea, and North 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.
The Japanese controlled what was a French Colonial possession alongside the French collaborationists who helped the Japanese occupying power during the Second World War .
bosnia which was part of austria-hungary