The impact of French imperialism on Indochina to 1945 Being an imperialist country‚ France pursed to increase its power‚ wealth and influence by gaining authority over other parts in the world. South America and Africa were among the countries the French Empire had owned in addition to Indochina who lost its independence after the war against China‚ which lasted from 1884-1885. Indochina was a main asset to France‚ especially in the field of economics and social power between other countries such
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The French in Indochina Creation Before French colonization‚ Indochina was broken up into three independent‚ separate countries in Asia. They were known as the Khmer Empire (Cambodia)‚ the Laotian Kingdom (Laos)‚ and Vietnam. The Vietnamese were ruled by emperors from neighboring China for hundreds of years before the French took over. The emperors had nominal rule however. One of the old social facts of pre-Indochina included the emperors collecting revenue. But the taxes were
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accumulative events account for the withdrawal of the French from Indochina by 1954. Since the beginning of the French Colonisation of Indochina by 1893‚ tension existed by both parties which were only intensified by the series of events and ideas that followed. The aftermath of WWII France significantly weakened the country and its economy. This led to the withdrawal of the French from Indochina‚ because it eventually became too expensive for the French to fight for their colony. Certain events such as
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Main Features of French Rule in Indochina By 1893 France had colonised all of Vietnam‚ Laos and Cambodia and renamed it the French Indochinese Union. The French were oppressive and self-interested. They ran Indochina as a profit making venture and tried to ensure it paid for its own administration. Colonial governor Paul Doumer made the people pay for the cost of their own rule by increasing customs duties and direct taxes. He created official monopoly on salt‚ alcohol‚ and opium. Doumer concentrated
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The effects of French rule in Indochina (1884-1954) were once thought to have been beneficial for the still-developing country. However‚ the Vietnamese people were not seen as the beneficiaries but‚ rather‚ the labor force for the empire. Economic prosperity‚ social and political reform and industrial methods were what the French Empire envisioned for its Vietnamese colony‚ but the events that followed this era were that of past French colonial history. History France invaded the nation of Vietnam
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by the Viet Minh in the first Indochina war against the regular army of France. The guerrilla forces of Ho Chi Minh were fighting to rid Vietnam of Imperialistic powers‚ namely France. They chose to use guerrilla tactics because they could not confront Frances vastly superior army in a traditional battle and win. The method the Viet Minh used was successful and by 1954‚ France had withdrawn from Indochina completely Since 1887‚ Vietnam had been part of the French Empire and the government in Paris
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Eisenhower Presidency: French Indochina Foreign Policy Eisenhower’s eight year presidency was riddled with United States involvement in Southeast Asia - specifically around the Indochina foreign policy. Eisenhower’s administration was truly the first administrations that was tested by the conflict in Vietnam to aid in solutions and help promote diplomacy. The war torn region of Southeast Asia had been challenged by violence for decades already to this point in history and the United States
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The role of the French in the Indo-Chinese war could be characterized as a desperate attempt to maintain control over their colonies in Asia. For the uninitiated‚ in the aftermath of the Second World War‚ the majority of European powers‚ which were inclusive of Britain and Germany‚ had relinquished their colonies‚ deeming them as distracting burdens. On the contrary‚ the French were still adamant that the possession of colonies would give the nation much desired power and status. From December 19
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Vietnam is an excellent example of how a country can be influenced by outside influences‚ specifically France. Vietnam is a small country located south of China with a history of foreign influences. In the 17th century French missionaries came to Vietnam. The missionaries hoped to “learn the barbarians in the way of Christ” (Shipway‚ 2003). This was the first recorded instance of Caucasian Europeans visiting the country‚ and their novelty surprised the Vietnamese who initially welcomed them. Emissaries
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state regulations which are identified as the moral [bourgeois] code in the colonial context of Indochina. The second essay‚ Sexual Affronts and Racial Frontiers‚ European Identities and the Cultural Politics of Exclusion in Colonial Southeast Asia is focused on the construction of colonial categories in relation to people belonging to various geographical and cultural roots. Background of French Colonial Expansion: During the nineteenth century‚ France embarked on a series of conquests‚ annexations
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