Why did France get involved in Vietnam?

Answer 1

Like most fads, nations that had battleships and colonies drew respect from surrounding nations. The bigger the battleships and the more widespread the colonies, the more powerful you were. France was amongst the competitors of the 17th, 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.

Answer 2

Laos, Cambodia, North, and South Vietnam were French Indochina only a few years before the conflict (they were divided up by the U.N.). The US took over the situation and thereby was not able to build the Locals trust before the conflict. Americans were not well accepted and local support would prove to be one of there largest weakpoints in the conflict.

Answer 3

They affected them by ruling as the colonial power.

Answer 4

We didn't really help the French. We helped South (Non-Communist) Vietnam. We wanted to stop the spread of communism.

Answer 5

Power, wealth, and resources. The resources included:

*Oil

*rice

*rubber

*precious metals

*cotton

*titanium

*tin