Questions tagged [indochina]
Indochina is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. It includes the countries of Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
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Was it viable to continue the battle of France in the French colonies in 1940?
Was continuing the battle of France in the French colonies a viable option in 1940?
This option was advocated by de Gaulle, Churchill, and many leading political figures in France at the time. De ...
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How did Majapahit 14th century timepieces tell the time?
The Majapahit Kingdom existed from 1293-1527. In that period, international trade was already being done. I'm looking at the cultural history and customs from Majapahit Kingdom, and I was wondering if ...
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How do the Cambodians and the rest of the world feel about the Vietnamese invasion (1975-1978)?
Despite the genocide happening in Cambodia, the world seems to be against the Vietnamese invasion. Even ignoring the genocide, Vietnam seems well within their right to retaliate against Cambodia given ...
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Why did Kennedy refuse any military action in Laos at first and then decide otherwise by sending combat troops?
I was lately reading a lot about the civil war in Laos and the American involvement in there and now I am quite confused about the following:
What is the special thing about the administration of ...
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Why didn't invaders of India ever cross into Myanmar and beyond (east)?
All the foreign invaders, coming from the west, that I know of which invaded India (i.e. Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, Suri Empire, Ghurid Empire, Mamluk Dynasty, etc.) stopped around the Bengal area. ...
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What did Pol Pot expect to gain from his raid against Ba Chuc Vietnam in April 1978?
This was a major raid by Khmer Rouge forces over the Vietnamese border, resulting in the deaths of over 3000 Vietnamese.
For more information and details, please see:
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How did Japan successfully conquer Vietnam (Southeast Asia) in WW2?
I've read the obvious wiki article (which is rather small), but did not really find an answer. At the end of the article, it says:
To prepare for an invasion of the Dutch East Indies, some 140,000 ...
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Is there a study about what would have happened if Khmer Rouge remained in power in Cambodia? [closed]
The Khmer Rouge killed about 25% of the Cambodian people. They become aware that only an external force could change the power structure, and this happened with the Cambodian–Vietnamese War.
If they ...
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Why did the French insist on reclaiming Indo-China after WWII?
After WWII France was in rebuilding mode, and yet they insisted on trying to reclaim Indo-China. It would seem that in the new world order this did not make much sense for a country that was trying to ...
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