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 was composed of what is now Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, as well as parts of Thailand.
European Imperialism qualifies as such.
France ruled it, and this is why it was called "French" Indochina.
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.
The French and the Japanese
Second French Indochina Campaign happened on 26-03-09.
France was the only European Nation fighting in the 1st Indochina War (also known as the French Indochina War or French War).
Only as men of the French Foreign Legion during the French Indochina War 1946-1954.
The French Indochina War 1946-1954 (aka 1st Indochina War).
French Indochina War or 1st Indochina War.
French Indochina War (or 1st Indochina War) 1946-1954.
Brazil was not part of French Indochina before world war 2.
Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos made up Indochina and Indochina was under the Frenches control.