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American History

Introduction

The origins of Vietnam can be traced back to the Viet clans who lived in area extending from the present day Shanghai, across the Red River Delta and all the way to the Mekong River Delta. However, in the 1858s, while the French explored the newly emerged trade routes to China, they first laid claim to Indochina. (Bonior, David E., Steven M. Champlain, and Timothy S. Kolly.1984) Soon the Vietnam became of the French's prime profitable colonies but by the late 19th century, the economic success of Indochina proved to be quite costly to the ...