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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that cover the following big ideas and key questions: The impact of French colonisation on Indochina: the main geographical features and political boundaries of Indochina • Indochina is a word used in a geographical term for Southeast Asia back in the 19th century • In today this would include Myanmar‚ Thailand‚ Laos‚ Cambodia‚ Vietnam‚ and peninsular Malaysia • the influence of China in developing a culture of resistance to Imperialism
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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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colonies. And the same can be said concerning French rule in Vietnam‚ where the French were equally oppressive. In the late nineteenth century‚ the French overthrew a feudal monarchy and fought long‚ extended military campaigns against resistance to their rule. Many of Vietnam’s educated elite opposed French rule and would not work for the French‚ but the French found a few opportunistic Vietnamese who would. In Vietnam‚ and elsewhere in Indochina‚ Frenchmen grabbed lands‚ and they built plantations
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Emily Salomone DBQ Throughout history imperialism has been interpreted from a variety of viewpoints. While it was helpful on some accounts there were also several negative effects. Its positive effects were that the Europeans helped the undeveloped countries to be more civilized by introducing them to technologies and cultures they would have otherwise never known. On the other hand‚ most natives from these lands viewed it negatively because the whites were taking the land and freewill of the people
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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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The French colonization of Indochina‚ consisting of Vietnam‚ Laos and Cambodia was over‚ when Laos became a French protectorate in 1893. The Second World War opened new avenues for anti-colonial movements in Southeast Asia. On the wake of the Japanese occupation of Indochina‚ the Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) set up Vietnam Doc Lap Dong Minh Hoi (League for the Independence of Vietnam) or Viet Minh. He gave the call in August 1945 to liberate Vietnam and Hanoi was occupied. The
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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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French Algeria is an African colony shaped by its rich history and strong Muslim majority. The French established this colony in 1827 as land to expand their growing population. Under French control‚ the native Algerian Muslims faced much discrimination and fell subject to colonist rule. As a result of this harsh rule and religious intolerance by the French‚ the Algerian natives declared war in order to gain their independence. One major area of discrimination by French colonists was in the government
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