1862 ⟶ France Establishes Initial Colonial Presence in Cochinchina

French gain first foothold in Southeast Asia.
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⚔️ 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

🇫🇷 France Establishes Protectorate Over Cambodia

France annexes Cambodia.⟶
France Establishes Protectorate Over Cambodia (1863)
ColonialismFrench EmpireProtectorateImperialismPolitical Expansion
CambodiaCambodiaFranceFrance

⚔️ 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

⚔️ French Conquest of Antananarivo

French troops capture Antananarivo in Madagascar.⟶
French Conquest of Antananarivo (1895)
ColonialismFrench EmpireMilitary HistoryScramble for AfricaImperialism
MadagascarMadagascarFranceFrance

⚔️ First Indochina War Begins

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