The Japanese occupied French Indochina (now separated into Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia) during the Second World War.
To prevent South Vietnam from being taken over by communists.
They didn't, the British were in Burma & India fighting against the Japanese Army during WWII.
The United States only committed large numbers of American troops in Vietnam.
There were 3 wars involving Vietnam in the 20th Century: 1. Guerilla warfare against the Japanese during WWII (1941-1945), with US assistance. 2. The French Indochina War (1946-1954); French Vietnam War. 3. The US Indochina War (1961-1973); US Vietnam War.
The Japanese occupied French Indochina (now separated into Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia) during the Second World War.
During World War II
The Japanese .
WWII, it was called French Indochina then.
No, Unless by 'vietnam war' you mean the Japanese conquest of French Indochina during WWII .
The Japanese invasion during the Second Sino-Japanese war temporarily unified the Chinese by giving them a common enemy. Prior to the invasion, China was in the midst of a civil war between the Communist party and their opposition, who supported the government. The civil war was suspended after the invasion and the two groups came together to form the Second United Front to fight off the Japanese.
There was no resemblance between the two other than that between any two US military operations. During WWII the Phillippines was invaded to retake it from the enemy. This involved amphibious landings against armed Japanese resistance. The US did not invade Vietnam. The US brought its armed forces there at the request of and to assist an existing government, which no longer exists because it lost the war.
The United States only committed large numbers of American troops in Vietnam.
no, but he grew up during the japanese invasion of hong kong in the 40s
The United States only committed large numbers of American troops in Vietnam.
The United States only committed large numbers of American troops in Vietnam.
The United States only committed large numbers of American troops in Vietnam.