The Last Emperors of Vietnam - From Tu Duc to Bao Dai

This book tells the story of French interaction with Vietnam and the neighboring region, which began with the French seizure of Cochin-China and Tonking in the 19th century under Emperor Tu Duc and ended with their humiliating defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954. After the conclusion of treaties with China in the nineteenth century, Western nations sought access to the resource-rich region of Yunnan. After attempts at exploring the Mekong River, the French turned their sights to the Red River. Only after Jean Dupuis successfully linked Hanoi with Yunnan was Admiral Dupre able to begin the conquest of Tonking. This volume begins where Chapuis's History of Vietnam left off, completing the colonial history of Vietnam.

The decline of French authority in Indochina began with Japanese demands and subsequent occupation during World War II. The 9 March 1945 Japanese coup would mark the beginning of the end of French supremacy; however, French authorities would return with troops to confront the Vietnamese demands for unity and independence after Japan's defeat. Although an agreement between Sainteny and Ho Chi Minh would allow the French army to land in North Vietnam, the creation of the southern Republic of Cochin-China would be a move that ran counter to Vietnamese nationalist sentiment. Nine years later, the French found themselves ousted from their former colony.

List of contents

Introduction
The Vietnamese Emperors
The Great Explorers
Conquest of Vietnam
French Administration
Reforms, Revolts, Revolutions
Franco Indochinese War
Index

About the author

OSCAR CHAPUIS was maritime inspector for the French High Commissioner of Indochina. He taught at the Vietnamese Maritime College in Saigon and now, although retired, serves as the speaker on Vietnamese culture at the Multicultural Mental Health Training Program (MMHTP), University of South Florida.

Product details

• Authors: Oscar Chapuis, Chapuis Oscar
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.03.2000
• EAN: 9780313311703
• ISBN: 978-0-313-31170-3
• No. of pages: 200
• Weight: 425 g
• Series: Contributions in Asian Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Vietnam, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Colonialism & imperialism, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Colonialism and imperialism, Asian History, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, National liberation and independence, World History: Conflict