There are several examples of imperialism in Asia. One example is the French taking control in Indochina. Around 1860, France established control in part of Vietnam. Eventually, that control spread to the rest of Vietnam as well as to Cambodia and to Laos. The French were interested in gaining resources from Indochina. They also knew they would be able to sell French products to their colonies in Indochina. France was competing for power with other...
There are several examples of imperialism in Asia. One example is the French taking control in Indochina. Around 1860, France established control in part of Vietnam. Eventually, that control spread to the rest of Vietnam as well as to Cambodia and to Laos. The French were interested in gaining resources from Indochina. They also knew they would be able to sell French products to their colonies in Indochina. France was competing for power with other European countries that were setting up colonies in Asia. For example, Great Britain had established colonies in Singapore and the part of the Malay Peninsula.
France controlled Indochina before World War II. During World War II, the Japanese took over and controlled Indochina. After the war ended, the people of Indochina had hoped to get their independence. However, France returned and ruled until 1954. In 1954, the Indochinese forces, led by Ho Chi Minh, defeated the French. Indochina, according to the Geneva Accords, would then be divided into four countries. These countries were Laos, Cambodia, North Vietnam, and South Vietnam. There was supposed to be elections held by 1956 to unite the North Vietnam and South Vietnam into one country. When those elections didn’t occur, the Vietnam War began.
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