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China controlled Vietnam and after a little bit of warfare, relinquished their control to France during the 1860's.
The French colonized Vietnam in the mid 1800s. In 1885 France looked to take over Vietnam and in 1887 France completely took control of Vietnam.
They controlled most of the present-day countries of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia.
The question should read, "...tried to REGAIN control..."; France.
Some European countries would have controlled parts of Asia, but never all of it.
The first European country that was in control of Florida was Spain. The conquistador was Juan Ponce de Leon. He landed in Florida in 1513.
South America was controlled by the Spanish, the Portuguese, the Dutch, and the British.
In 1948 in Korea, the Communists controlled the northern half of the country and the US-Allied Capitalist Dictators controlled the southern half of the country. After the Korean War in 1953, this situation was preserved. In the 1980s, the Capitalist Dictators in the south gave way to a democracy.In 1954 in Vietnam, the Communists controlled the northern half of the country and the US-Allied Capitalist Dictators controlled the southern half of the country. After the Vietnam War in 1975, the Communists were able to unite the entire country and remain in power to this day.
During World War II, Japan controlled the Northern Marianas including Guam, Cambodia, Korea, Laos, Vietnam, and part of China. They wanted to control them-and they did.
France took over Vietnam 1895 and lost control to Germany when France was invaded by Germany in WWII. Germany then transferred control of Vietnam to Japan, their ally at the time. Even though Japan ruled Vietnam, French colonial rulers kept their power and were overseen by the Japanese. The Japanese did not have nearly enough manpower to rule Vietnam. When Japan surrendered in 1945, French colonial rulers attempted a rebellion against the Japanese, but were crushed. Many of the French fled or were imprisoned. The Japanese rule was very weak and was taken over by the Viet Minh (Vietnamese nationalist group) in the same year. The French wanted to retake control of Vietnam and started negotiations with the Viet Minh. All talks failed and war was declared the following year. This war is famously known as The First Indochina War. After many years the French lost and Vietnam was independent. Vietnam's rulers: 1895-1940 France, 1940-1945 Japan, 1945-1954 Vietnam independent, but warring with French over control.