Imperialism in French Imperialism in French IndochinaIndochina

I. French ExpansionI. French Expansion

A.A. France gains control of Cochin France gains control of Cochin China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Mekong River Mekong River

B. The French envision an Empire in B. The French envision an Empire in Southeast Asia that will rival the Southeast Asia that will rival the British EmpireBritish Empire

French IndochinaFrench Indochina

II. Early Nationalist ResponseII. Early Nationalist Response

A. Tradition of nationalist resistance in A. Tradition of nationalist resistance in VietnamVietnam

B. Peasant’s lives were seriously B. Peasant’s lives were seriously disrupted by French taxes, political disrupted by French taxes, political control, and educationcontrol, and education

C. Resistance from 1862 – 1900 was C. Resistance from 1862 – 1900 was decentralized and largely ineffectivedecentralized and largely ineffective

III. Resistance MovementsIII. Resistance Movements

A. The Vietnamese Nationalist Party A. The Vietnamese Nationalist Party

was founded in Hanoi in 1927was founded in Hanoi in 1927

B. Ho Chi Minh becomes the leader of B. Ho Chi Minh becomes the leader of the communists (born in 1890)the communists (born in 1890)

C. 1930 Yen Bay Revolt: organized by C. 1930 Yen Bay Revolt: organized by the Nationalist Party and the Nationalist Party and Communists, stopped by the FrenchCommunists, stopped by the French

IV. World War IIIV. World War II

A. Japanese occupy IndochinaA. Japanese occupy IndochinaB. 1941 – Formation of the Viet Minh – B. 1941 – Formation of the Viet Minh –

led by Ho Chi Minhled by Ho Chi MinhC. Viet Minh engage in small scale C. Viet Minh engage in small scale

guerilla operations against the guerilla operations against the French and JapaneseFrench and Japanese

D. 1945 – Viet Minh seize Hanoi and Ho D. 1945 – Viet Minh seize Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh proclaims the Democratic Chi Minh proclaims the Democratic Republic of VietnamRepublic of Vietnam

Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minh

V. First Indochina War (1946-1954)V. First Indochina War (1946-1954)

A. French are determined to keep A. French are determined to keep Vietnam (economic interests and fear Vietnam (economic interests and fear of the loss of empire)of the loss of empire)

B. Viet Minh wage a guerilla warB. Viet Minh wage a guerilla warC. French surrender May 7, 1954C. French surrender May 7, 1954D. Geneva Agreement July 7, 1954: D. Geneva Agreement July 7, 1954:

Temporarily divides Vietnam at the Temporarily divides Vietnam at the 1717thth Latitude line (Communist North, Latitude line (Communist North, Democratic South)Democratic South)

VI. Second Indochina WarVI. Second Indochina War(Vietnam War 1960 - 1975)(Vietnam War 1960 - 1975)

A. U.S. opposes Geneva Agreement A. U.S. opposes Geneva Agreement and supports South Vietnamand supports South Vietnam

B. The U.S. fights against communist B. The U.S. fights against communist forces under Ho Chi Minhforces under Ho Chi Minh

C. U.S. forces withdraw from Vietnam C. U.S. forces withdraw from Vietnam without victorywithout victory

D. Vietnam becomes comunistD. Vietnam becomes comunist