1946 ⟶ First Indochina War Begins

December 19: First Indochina War begins.
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⚔️ Third Carnatic War Begins

1763: The Third Carnatic War is fought between the British, the French, the Marathas, and Mysore in India.⟶
Third Carnatic War Begins (1756)
ColonialismBritish EmpireFrench Colonial EmpireAnglo-French RivalryWarfareMilitary Conflict
IndiaIndiaFranceFrance

⚔️ France Establishes Initial Colonial Presence in Cochinchina

French gain first foothold in Southeast Asia.⟶
France Establishes Initial Colonial Presence in Cochinchina (1862)
ColonialismImperialismFrench EmpireVietnam WarMilitary ExpansionIndochina
VietnamVietnamFranceFrance

⚔️ Sino-French War and the Creation of French Indochina

1884–1885: The Sino-French War led to the formation of French Indochina.⟶
Sino-French War and the Creation of French Indochina (1884)
WarfareColonialismImperialismFrench EmpireQing DynastyMilitary ConflictIndochina
FranceFranceChinaChinaVietnamVietnamLaosLaosCambodiaCambodia

⚔️ First Indochina War Begins

December 19: First Indochina War begins.⟶
First Indochina War Begins (1946)
WarfareColonialismDecolonizationIndochinaPost-World War IIResistance
VietnamVietnamFranceFrance

🕊️ First Indochina War Officially Concludes

August 1: First Indochina War ends.⟶
First Indochina War Officially Concludes (1954)
Cold WarDecolonizationIndochinaNationalismMilitary Conflict
VietnamVietnamFranceFranceLaosLaosCambodiaCambodia