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 * There are many reasons behind French colonial expansion the major reasons being that their rivals England and Germany had been gaining many countries and expanding their Empires to gain supremacy ( Britain mainly.)

From this France would have a desire to accumulate countries to add to their colony so they would not be seen as inferior to the surrounding Empires. So therefore, they went seeking for land in search of resources both human and material, as this time was a time of exploiting resources.

In addition it could be seen that they were trying to employ militaristic power through the use of the Vietnamese. Prior to colonising Vietnam, french had previously colonised countries in West Africa. Populous and fertile country and capable of great development.

Timeline Process of The French colonisation to Vietnam: ** 967 :Emperor Binh Bo Linh achieves Independence. His new state begins to push south, conquering people along the way and reaching its current borders. Rapid expansion brought about civil wars - primarily between the north and the south - but Vietnamese still considered themselves one people and one nation. 1627 :French missionaries begin their influence in Vietnam.

1802 :Vietnam politically unifies under Emperor, Gia Long. 1847 :Emperor Tu Duc begins to eliminate Christianity in Vietnam. 1861 :French forces capture Cochinchina province. //French colonialization begins.// 1863 :French control extends to Cambodia. 1873 :French begin to move into Tonkin. 1887 :France created Indochinese Union composed of four provinces: Cochinchina, Annam, Tonkin, and Cambodia. Vietnamese resistance to French colonization begins and lasts for over 20 years.