French Indochina was composed of what is now Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, as well as parts of Thailand.
The Vietnamese
3 reasons 1. The French were afraid of independence movements developing in other French colonies. 2. They wanted to protect French economic interests in Vietnam. 3. The Bank of Indochina was very influential and its assets needed to be protected. France considered French Indochina one of its most valuable colonial possessions. It provided it access to Asian trade and the prospect of acquiring many new Catholic converts.
The French government you are referring to is the VICHY FRENCH GOVERNMENT which was ruled over by Marshall Petain as a puppet leader for the Nazi Authorities.
Tonkin - in Vietnam Annam - in Vietnam Cochinchina - in Vietnam Cambodia Laos
French Indochina
Indochina
French Indochina was a French colony which comprised what is now Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. "Indochina" came from the fact that the territory was located between India and China.
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No, Unless by 'vietnam war' you mean the Japanese conquest of French Indochina during WWII .
France ruled it, and this is why it was called "French" Indochina.
France was gradually wearing down on Southeast Asian countries' independence until it was part of what was known as French Indochina. In France's goal to colonize the world and make it all French, it took a hold of Asia through Southeast Asia, specifically the countries of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Through military expeditions, the French wore down these three countries until they all became part of French Indochina.
French Indochina was composed of what is now Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, as well as parts of Thailand.
The French had fought there from 1946 to 1954; 1st Indochina War or French Indochina War.
Invasion of French Indochina happened on 1940-09-26.
more than three. indochina stands for the countries of southeast asia. Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia. so it's six countries. the reason why this region is refered to as indochina is because all these countries were once part of a French colony.
Approximately half of the continent of Africa was under French colonial rule in the early twentieth century. Other French colonies included Lebanon and Indochina (southeast Asia).