French troops landed in Vietnam in 1858. By the 1880's the French had a strong hold over the territories of Vietnam.
Chinese Dynasties for over 1000 years, France for over 100 years and America in someway.
Tonkin - in Vietnam Annam - in Vietnam Cochinchina - in Vietnam Cambodia Laos
Thailand/Siam was the only country in Southeast Asia to have never been colonized.
French Indochina was composed of what is now Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, as well as parts of Thailand.
the Vietnam War
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The French had fought there from 1946 to 1954; 1st Indochina War or French Indochina War.
France colonized the whole of Vietnam in 1855 after the Sino-French War.
French was introduced to Vietnam during the French colonization period, which lasted from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. As a result, French became the administrative language and was widely used in education and government. Even after Vietnam gained independence, French continued to be spoken by some Vietnamese people due to its historical influence and legacy.
If someone said, "I was in Indochina", you would most likely reply, "what part?" Meaning Cambodia, or Laos, or South Vietnam, North Vietnam, etc. Vietnam is to Indochina as Texas is to America (or Texas is to the United States). Example: "What part of the US are you from?" Reply: "Texas"
WWII, it was called French Indochina then.
It is called Indochina and also includes Cambodia. During French rule it was known as French Indochina.
The Japanese occupied French Indochina (now separated into Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia) during the Second World War.
Two: 1st Indochina War (French Indochina War) & 2nd Indochina War (America's Vietnam War).