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First Indochina War

A History from Beginning to End

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First Indochina War

By: Hourly History
Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
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About this listen

Discover the remarkable history of the First Indochina War.

In the 19th century, France forcibly took Vietnam as a colony and proceeded to strip it of its natural resources. Over the decades that followed, the Vietnamese mounted various attempts to rid themselves of the French, but each attempt proved fruitless until the Second World War came and made changes to the world order. This time, a combination of different factors would result in the Vietnamese fighting back, shocking the colonizers with a humiliating defeat.

In this audiobook, you will hear about the Vietnamese, who fought for their country against an enemy with superior weaponry and naval support. Learn about why the world powers of China, the Soviet Union, and the United States all got involved in the First Indochina War, and how that led to the division of Vietnam into a communist North Vietnam and capitalist South Vietnam in the years leading up to the Vietnam War.

Discover a plethora of topics such as:

  • Life under French rule.
  • Ho Chi Minh and the rise of Communism.
  • Independence: Vietnam strikes back.
  • Lead-up to war: The Haiphong Massacre.
  • The world powers enter the war.
  • Viet Minh victory.

And much more!

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