The Rise and Fall of Imperialism The Rise and Fall of Imperialism in French-Indochinain French-Indochina

By ErichBy ErichZackZack

KaitlynKaitlyn

Geography of IndochinaGeography of Indochina

The region known as The region known as Indochina was made up Indochina was made up of the countries of the countries Vietnam, Cambodia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.and Laos.

Fansipan mountain is Fansipan mountain is the only major the only major mountain mountain

Indochina has several Indochina has several small rivers with a large small rivers with a large system in Cambodia system in Cambodia that flows through that flows through southern Vietnamsouthern Vietnam

Reasons for Imperialism Reasons for Imperialism (general)(general)

The French felt that The French felt that they had to be they had to be superior to the UK superior to the UK in all respectsin all respects

--  the French the French believed that their believed that their culture was culture was superior so they superior so they wanted to spread it wanted to spread it all over, especially all over, especially in the east.in the east.

Reasons for imperialismReasons for imperialism(direct)(direct)

--                  The French wanted to The French wanted to protect religious missions in protect religious missions in the Indochina areathe Indochina area

--                  They wanted to find a They wanted to find a southern route through southern route through china for more trade optionschina for more trade options

--                  They felt that They felt that Catholicism was in danger of Catholicism was in danger of extinction in the far east so extinction in the far east so they wanted to protect it.they wanted to protect it.

--                  Indochina was full of Indochina was full of tin, pepper, coal, cotton, tin, pepper, coal, cotton, and rice. The French were and rice. The French were never very successful in the never very successful in the trade of these itemstrade of these items

How the French Gained How the French Gained PowerPower

-The French and British joined up to fight -The French and British joined up to fight china in the second opium war with china in the second opium war with china. Vietnamese involvement with china. Vietnamese involvement with china led to France occupying part of china led to France occupying part of southern Vietnamsouthern Vietnam

-France was given three provinces in -France was given three provinces in southern Vietnam. Later named Cochin southern Vietnam. Later named Cochin china.china.

- French power spread through - French power spread through explorationexploration

-France asserted its dominance in the -France asserted its dominance in the region by defeating china in the war of region by defeating china in the war of 18831883

-France governed Cochin china (southern -France governed Cochin china (southern Vietnam) directly but also “protected” Vietnam) directly but also “protected” the regions of Northern Vietnam, the regions of Northern Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.Cambodia, and Laos.

- At the peak of its control by France, - At the peak of its control by France, Indochina was 50% larger than the Indochina was 50% larger than the mother country.mother country.

   

How much power did France How much power did France have?have?

The French gave the province of The French gave the province of French Indochina the political French Indochina the political structure of a Colonial Protectorate structure of a Colonial Protectorate Federation which gave them the Federation which gave them the autonomy of their own, and which autonomy of their own, and which meant they were protected from meant they were protected from other countries by the French. other countries by the French.

Most of the government’s officials in Most of the government’s officials in French Indochina were really just French Indochina were really just figureheads, meaning that they figureheads, meaning that they didn't actually make decisions, they didn't actually make decisions, they answered to the French. answered to the French.

The French regulated all flow of The French regulated all flow of goods in and out of country and had goods in and out of country and had the golden triangle monopoly on the golden triangle monopoly on opium which greatly increased opium which greatly increased France’s economy.France’s economy.

Effects of imperialism on Effects of imperialism on the native peoplethe native people

During the French During the French domination of the domination of the separate countries in separate countries in French Indochina, there French Indochina, there were several rebellions. were several rebellions. The Kha Rebellion in The Kha Rebellion in 1901 took six years to 1901 took six years to put down and was later put down and was later followed by the Tai followed by the Tai rebellion in the Sam rebellion in the Sam Neua province. Neua province.

·        The French ·        The French occupation of territories occupation of territories like Vietnam infuriated like Vietnam infuriated the general populace the general populace and raised levels of and raised levels of nationalism. nationalism.

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Effects of imperialism on the Effects of imperialism on the native peoplenative people

During the French control of During the French control of Vietnam, only 1 percent of Vietnam, only 1 percent of the general were granted the general were granted French citizenship, but even French citizenship, but even they didn’t have all the they didn’t have all the same rights as the French. same rights as the French.

·        Because of the ·        Because of the French’s technology, the French’s technology, the idea of Confucianism was idea of Confucianism was left behind because many left behind because many tenants were proved wrong tenants were proved wrong by modern science. by modern science.

·        A general loss of ·        A general loss of identity because the French identity because the French got rid of many things like got rid of many things like the monarchy which gave the monarchy which gave the countries a source of the countries a source of pride.pride.

How imperialism was How imperialism was removedremoved

The communist takeover The communist takeover of China in 1949 revived of China in 1949 revived the fortunes of the the fortunes of the Vietnamese Vietnamese

Chinese military Chinese military advisors began assisting advisors began assisting the Vietminh in July 1950 the Vietminh in July 1950

By 1954, the U.S. had By 1954, the U.S. had supplied 300,000 small supplied 300,000 small arms and spent US$1 arms and spent US$1 billion in support of the billion in support of the French military effort French military effort and was paying 80 and was paying 80 percent of the cost of percent of the cost of the war the war

How imperialism was How imperialism was removedremoved

The battle of Dien Bien The battle of Dien Bien Phu marked the end of Phu marked the end of French involvement in French involvement in Indochina Indochina

After the French declined After the French declined the American offer of the American offer of nuclear weapons, they nuclear weapons, they were forced to surrender were forced to surrender to the Vietnamese.to the Vietnamese.

At the Geneva At the Geneva Conference the French Conference the French negotiated a ceasefire negotiated a ceasefire agreement with the agreement with the Vietnamese. Vietnamese. Independence was Independence was granted to cambodia, granted to cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.Laos, and Vietnam.

Current status of IndochinaCurrent status of Indochina

-Communist state- -Communist state- governmentgovernment

-Ind. Day- 2 September -Ind. Day- 2 September 1945 (from France)1945 (from France)

Natural hazards occasional Natural hazards occasional typhoons (May to January) typhoons (May to January) with extensive flooding, with extensive flooding, especially in the Mekong especially in the Mekong River deltaRiver delta

-Vietnam is the 13th most -Vietnam is the 13th most populous country in the populous country in the world with a population of world with a population of 86 million.86 million.

They have a poor quality of They have a poor quality of life for the most partlife for the most part

The government maintains The government maintains a tight grip on the a tight grip on the improving economy.improving economy.