French Indochina Aftermath of World War II

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events during world war ii in colony of french indochina (consisting of modern-day states of vietnam, laos , cambodia) set stage first indochina war in turn led vietnam war.


during world war ii, vichy french aligned colonial authorities cooperated japanese invaders. communist-controlled common front viet minh (supported allies) formed among vietnamese in colony in 1941 fight independence of vietnam, against both japanese , prewar french powers. after vietnamese famine of 1945 support viet minh bolstered front launched rebellion, sacking rice warehouses , urging vietnamese refuse pay taxes. because french colonial authorities started hold secret talks free french, japanese interned them 9 march 1945. when japan surrendered in august, created power vacuum, , viet minh took power in august revolution, declaring independent democratic republic of vietnam. however, allies (including soviet union) agreed area belonged french. nationalist chinese forces moved in north , british south (as french unable themselves) , handed power french, process completed march 1946. attempts integrate democratic republic of vietnam french rule failed , viet minh launched rebellion against french rule starting first indochina war same year (the viet minh organized common fronts fight french in laos , cambodia).


the war ended in 1954 french withdrawal , partition of vietnam intended temporary until elections held. democratic republic of vietnam held north while south vietnam formed separate republic in control of ngo dinh diem backed in refusal hold elections us. communist party of south organized common front nlf fight unite south , north under democratic republic of vietnam , began vietnam war, ended democratic republic of vietnam conquering south in 1975.







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