Indochina Wars Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
series of wars fought in Southeast Asia from 1946 until 1991
About Indochina Wars
—Apocalypse Now The Indochina Wars began as wars forindependencefromFrench colonial rule. They became part of theCold War, which pitted the Western allies of theUnited Statesagainst the Soviet Union and China. They were alsoideologicalconflicts between communism and capitalism. The communist camp was split into a pro-Soviet and a pro-Chinese faction in 1961, culminating in a war between the former "brother" nations in 1969. In the late 19th century,FrancereplacedImperial ChinaandSiamas the colonial power in the region that is todayVietnam,LaosandCambodia. Japan occupied the entire region duringWorld War II. When the Japanese were defeated, the French aimed to regain their colonies, but their allies, especially the U.S., were opposed. Laos and Cambodia gained their independence, but their g
Indochina Wars Travel Guide Sections
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