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The French colonized Vietnam in two phases. The first occuring between 1859-1862 by occupying Saigon and surrounding areas in Mekong. In 1883 they annexed the Hanoi and Tonkin regions.

Vietnam had a long history of being ruled by foreign powers. The outside influence many countries had on the Vietnamese government never allowed them to be in a position to decide what was best for them. Since 1847 France had claimed Vietnam as a French colony. During that time the French military had sent warships and assets to protect the interest of their Christian followers who were being challenged and defeated by the rising Vietnamese nationalist whom believed a socialist form of

Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia. During 1887, France took control of Vietnam for its valuable resources, specifically rice and rubber. Laos and Cambodia, two countries neighboring Vietnam were also conquered by France. These three countries all formed a single colony known as "French Indochina". Vietnamese people didn't appreciate being colonized, many farmers lost their land and became poor while the French colonists grew rich.

America got involved in the vietnam war because they didn't want another country going to communism. The French asked The U.S.A. to join the war because they needed help, and the U.S. has been an ally with the french since the revolutionary war. The viet cong were terrorizing people forcing the countries to become communists. This is in my top five list of history that has happened to america because America suffered great losses.

For centuries the Vietnamese people resisted being controlled by their powerful Chinese neighbors. They struggled to unify their country as an independent state. Ultimately they freed themselves from China 's claim for control of political authority and achieved national unity only to fall victim to French imperialism (Anderson 1). French ruled Vietnam and neighboring kingdoms as colonies from the nineteenth century to the twentieth century. Japanese occupation of Southeast Asia during World War II influenced the Vietminh war against the French in 1945. September 2nd, 1945, Ho Chi Minh declares independence from French rule shortly after Japans surrender from World War II (www.history.com). France 's rule over its colony was incredibly brutal and exploitative (Anderson 6). French colonialism deprived the Vietnamese of their political independence, and it impoverished many of the Vietnamese people (Anderson 7). Many villagers lost their lands and became low-paid plantation

Ho Chi Minh Ho Chi Minh was a Communist, who had announced Vietnam independent. He was a Marxist and believed in “national Communism ". Throughout the war with the French, Ho Chi Minh took refuge in northern Vietnam and settled there with his followers. He founded the Indochina Communist Party and the Viet Minh. North Vietnam was a deprived area and was cut off from the agricultural profit of South Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh was forced to ask assistance from main Communist allies, the Soviet Union and China. Both aided North Vietnam before and during the war. (Dong Si Nguyen, Duong xuyen Truong son: hoi uc.  Hanoi: Nha Xuat Ban Quan Doi Nhan Dan, 1999). Ho Chi Minh declared the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. This had been a tremendously significant event in world history perhaps the most important event since the 1917 October Revolution in Russia. It marked the first occasion in human history in which a radical national movement under Communist leadership had succeeded in overthrowing the influence of a colonial state and establishing and maintaining its own new, independent form of social and political system. However, Ho’s type of communism was markedly different than that of Marxist ideology that had been the metaphorical icon of the October Revolution. alike to Jose Antonio’s fascist movement, the hierarchical communist party (later renamed the Vietminh) conformed intimately to the ideas of the person at its head, but unlike Antonio’s movement, did not

The French were highly involved with Indochina (Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia) due to the abundant harvesting riches that were favorable with their own economy. Historically, Vietnam first established the communist party through the influence of China after their conversion into a Communist country in 1949. Ho Chi Min, a nationalist leader, had

Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh made trails with the Vietnam Army so they can secretly carry war supplies to the South. The trail was about 16,000-kilometer (9,940-mile). The trail was a network of roads built from North Vietnam to South Vietnam. The countries that helped them get information was Laos and Cambodia during the Vietnam War.

By 1883, Vietnam was under French rule. Even though the French were not living directly in Vietnam, the French policies did. France had divided Vietnam into three countries; Hanoi, Hue and, Saigon. Hanoi and Hue were protectorate capitals, and Saigon was the colony capital. France had taken over Laos, Cambodia and, Vietnam, also known as French Indochina. Some of the Vietnamese people accepted the French rule because it was just easier to accept rather than rebel. The people took the good with the bad and realized there was not much they could do, which ultimately made the French much more superior.

Communism as a political philosophy has had both its critics and nationalist proponents throughout recent history. As a tool for nationalistic movements in recent, one of the most compelling examples is how communism was introduced and used by Ho Chi Minh to help Vietnam become a unified and independent nation in the 1970s. Ho Chi Minh, a Marxist Leninist, charismatic and populist leader, adopted communism through his experiences, struggles, and challenges. Communism came to play an important role in bringing Vietnam independence and freedom from the French and subsequent colonialist rulers. Ho Chi Minh used communist to help the Vietnamese develop feelings of patriotism and nationalism toward the country. Ho Chi Minh created several

The brutal and vicious strategies used during the second Indochina war eloquently were brought to light by James W. McCoy in “Secrets of the Viet Cong.” McCoy describe the stories and acts that occurred during the second Indochina war that had taken place on all sides of the field. The main focus of this book is the U.S pitted against the V.C as well as the many other obstacles faced in the country of Vietnam. War in general is a very interesting topic, especially the Vietnam war. The fact that the superpower America had failed to compete and to win against the small country of North Vietnam makes this specific war as interesting as it is. Not to mention the warfare tactics and strategies used by either side makes it an enthralling topic to

In the 19th century, France colonized “Indochina”- what is now known as Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia- to exploit the environment for economic gain, under the guise of wanting to spread

The colonialism of Vietnam by the French lasted for approximately six decades. In the late of 1880s, the French had the control of the Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, commonly known as the French Indochina (Indochine Francais) (Mason 7). As such, Indochina was able to assume the status of being the lucrative colonial possessions of the French. It became the French empire, which spanned the western and northern Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific empires. The French formulated the civilizing mission as a way of justifying their imperialism in the land. Such mission existed as a form of the “white man” burden for the English. The imperialists from France made claims that they had the responsibility of colonizing the regions in Asia and Africa,

Before the 1900th century, various countries such as China and France dominated the country currently known today as Vietnam. Throughout the countries history the Vietnamese people were often times mistreated. The Vietnamese people had a strong craving for independence. In the early 20th century one man united the liberation cause; that man was named Ho Chi Minh.

In late 1967, the United States (US) military created a narrative about their activities in Vietnam that led the American public to believe that the US was winning against the Communist forces of the North Vietnamese (NVA) and Viet-Cong (VC). This narrative remained unchanged, and was in fact reinforced, despite the interception of intelligence detailing plans for a major offensive operation in South Vietnam. The Communist forces planned to stage a major operation in order to ensure a final victory over the US and allied forces and to provoke a popular uprising. A close examination of US Department of State archives, research papers from various military colleges, and primary source material from the Intelligence Community (IC),