1884 ⟶ Sino-French War and the Creation of French Indochina

1884–1885: The Sino-French War led to the formation of Frenc...
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1884
1946
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1979

⚔️ 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

⚔️ Sino-Vietnamese War

February – March: Sino-Vietnamese War.⟶
Sino-Vietnamese War (1979)
WarfareCold WarBorder ConflictGeopoliticsMilitary Conflict
VietnamVietnamChinaChina