Why did war break out between the Vietnamese and the French?

Answer 1

Part of the reason was that France wanted to reestablish itself as a major world power after its surrender in WWII. Also, the French philosophy of colonialism was that its colonies were an actual part of France, some felt that letting them go would be like letting Normandy go. Rather than granting independence to their colonies the French hoped to reinforce the idea that all French colonies were French and all citizens in those colonies were French citizens, in an effort to create loyalty to France. There was also fear of Communism in Vietnam, though this was not as big of a concern as it would later become.

Answer 2

The Chinese had control over Vietnam, but in 939, they left and an independent Vietnam was created. In 1407, the Chinese regained control of the area. In 1427, the Chinese were driven out and another Vietnam nation was established. In 1861, the French seized control of Saigon and the rest of the south by 1867. They took control of the north by 1883. This was a period in which nations were looking for areas to expand their influence. For military and industrial reasons, France was interested in Southeast Asia. In 1940-41, the Japanese advanced into and took control of Northern and Southern French Indo-China, as France had been defeated by Germany at that time. It was during this period, that Ho Chi Minh, a Vietnamese Communist, returned to Vietnam from China and headed a Revolutionary League to regain independence for Vietnam. In 1945, he proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. When the Allies defeated Japan in WWII, the British and Chinese accepted the surrender of the Japanese in Vietnam and the French re-entered the area and took over control again. On December 19, 1946, Vietminh forces attacked the French in Hanoi and the Indochina War--also known as the Vietminh War--began. In 1954, the Vietminh defeated the French at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, and the nation was temporarily divided into two sections, north and south. The people of the south chose Ngo Dinh Diem as their ruler and Ho continued to rule the north. Diem refused to go along with the planned elections in 1956 to unite the nation, because he knew he would lose, so the Vietminh members in the south created the Viet Cong and the war between north and south for control of the country began.

Answer 3

The Vietnamese rose up against the French for the very understandable reason that they wanted to be able to run their own country. This is the same reason for all revolutions of colonies against colonial powers, including the American Revolution.

Answer 4

To deny the French any chance reestablish their colony in Vietnam, and to spread Communism in the area. == ==

Answer 5

Vietnam was colonized by France They needed to control the colony to repay the damage the world sustained during WWII

Answer 6

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