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French Rule
By 1884, the entire country of Vietnam was under French rule -
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Direct French Rule
Complete French rule lasted until the end of World War II, when the Japanese occupied -
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Colonization/Decolonization
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French Indochina
Integrated into union of French Indochina by 1887 -
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First Indochina War
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Battle of Dien Bien Phu
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Geneva Conference
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French out of Vietnam