french invasion of indo china

8/8/2019 French Invasion of Indo China

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South of Chinaon the eastern

part of thepeninsula juttingout on the

southeastern ofpart of Asia isINDO-CHINA


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In this Region cameFrench Rule which

resulted in an effort toprotect Frenchmissionaries.

French colonial mastersbroughtWesternCivilization and imposedan artificial unity among

people of greatdiversities.


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In 19th Century,West of Indo-China or the

Siam which also felt the pressure from thewestern powers.

The neighbors of Siam were one by onebeing brought into political subjection to

Western powers.


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The time of EmperorGia long, the

ANNAMESE Empirewas divided intoindependent rivalstates.

Showing his gratitudeto the French byemploying manyFrench officers and

advisers in hisgovernment.

1820 death of Gia long


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Napoleon III of France,taking an advantage to

this incident, he sent aninvasion force intoAnnam.

Spain also sent acontingent of Filipinotroops from Manila tohelp the French


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In 1858, Frenchpushed into Cochin-

China and takepossession of by forceSaigon, its seaport

The Annamiteemperor was finally

forced to take legalproceedings against

for peace.


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Picture French Captured the Saigon in Feb.17, 1859

The treaty of Saigon signed in 1863, theemperor ceded the (3)or three easternprovince of Cochin-china to France


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Within next 4years, French

extended their control over

the remaining provinces ofCochin-China

In 1873, Francis Garnier led

an expedition toTonkin

,seized Hanoi and occupied

the whole Red River Delta

1873, Garnier was killed in

battle and his small forcewithdrew from Hanoi.


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In Franco-PrussianWar in Europe, owing

to the disasterssuffered by France

2 years after the end of

the war, Frenchrenewed their efforts tobring the rest Indo-China under their

control.


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In 1882, Captain HenriRiviere, a small French

force took Hanoi bystorm.

Forces of Captain Rivierewere attacked by Chinese

troops in the services ofthe AnnamiteGovernment.

1885, Peace was finally

restored in theT

reaty ofTientsin


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1887, all territory under control wasorganized the administration of a governor-general and a council.

Courts of law and colonial finances werereformed.

French adopted the policy of assimilation,introducing their Culture, Language andCustoms.


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Economic resources were developed

Rice remained the staple food crop andmajor export

Large rubber plantation

Large deposits of coal

Tin and Zinc were exported

Roads and Railways were built

Dikes and Canals were constructed


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In1659, Constantine Faulkon arrived in

Ayuthia and entered the service of theSiamese government

He won confidence of the king, Phra Narai,who appointed him as a chief minister.

He induced the king to adopt a liberalcommercial policy which resulted in theopening of Siamese ports to Dutch, France,

and English traders.


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The Siamese monarchdispatched an embassy to

King Louis XIV of France Louis XIV sent to Siam a

French expedition

consisting of six warshipsand 1,400 soldiers.

Rival court faction, apopular revolt deposed

Phra Narai from thethrone.

french invasion of indo china

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