‘France’s problems during the War in Indochina were more political than military.’ How far do you agree? Most probably it would wrong start if we approach the war between France and Vietnam as the consequences of two single opposed interests. At some point, you would agree with me the war between these two sides was the result of two contradictious ideology such as capitalism and communism which at some point increased the scope of war to the international level. Therefore, based on this fact, I would claim that the war was politicized, and as the logical result of this, the problems of France government which encountered during the war were more political than military. Thus,
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According to him “…after Mao's victory in China the massive increase in Vietminh military potential that followed, the French strategy position worsened rapidly” (Thomas, 2008, p. 204). The author’s point clearly state that there was external support from the China for the Vietnam government and based on this fact we should claim that mostly an indirect way Vietnam government provided with the military aid by Mao’s administration. Meanwhile, however, the consequences of these aids would lead to military problems for the France, at the end if we take into consideration all these supports provided by foreign powers, such as China again we should characterize the problem as the political one or problem between China and France. As the additional support of our evidence, it should informative if we analyse Ho Chi Minh’s February 18, 1930, speech who was the one of the leaders of Vietnam revolution. “They increased their military forces, firstly to strangle the Vietnamese revolution, secondly to prepare for a new imperialist war in the pacific aimed at capturing new colonies, thirdly to suppress the Chinese revolution, fourthly to attack to Soviet Union because the latter helps of revolution of the oppressed nations and exploited working class” (Macmahon, 2008, p. 21). Again in this primary source we observe the same idea which is Ho’s hint about external intervention or support. As Ho Chi Minh stated France government makes an attempt suppress the Chinese revolution which was the great political threat and in most cases tries to attack the Soviet Union where was also the source of political aids for the Vietnam revolutionists. Furthermore, on the deep stage of the conflict the war in the Indochina is not only broke out between military troops of France and Vietnam revolutionists but also between communist
According to him “…after Mao's victory in China the massive increase in Vietminh military potential that followed, the French strategy position worsened rapidly” (Thomas, 2008, p. 204). The author’s point clearly state that there was external support from the China for the Vietnam government and based on this fact we should claim that mostly an indirect way Vietnam government provided with the military aid by Mao’s administration. Meanwhile, however, the consequences of these aids would lead to military problems for the France, at the end if we take into consideration all these supports provided by foreign powers, such as China again we should characterize the problem as the political one or problem between China and France. As the additional support of our evidence, it should informative if we analyse Ho Chi Minh’s February 18, 1930, speech who was the one of the leaders of Vietnam revolution. “They increased their military forces, firstly to strangle the Vietnamese revolution, secondly to prepare for a new imperialist war in the pacific aimed at capturing new colonies, thirdly to suppress the Chinese revolution, fourthly to attack to Soviet Union because the latter helps of revolution of the oppressed nations and exploited working class” (Macmahon, 2008, p. 21). Again in this primary source we observe the same idea which is Ho’s hint about external intervention or support. As Ho Chi Minh stated France government makes an attempt suppress the Chinese revolution which was the great political threat and in most cases tries to attack the Soviet Union where was also the source of political aids for the Vietnam revolutionists. Furthermore, on the deep stage of the conflict the war in the Indochina is not only broke out between military troops of France and Vietnam revolutionists but also between communist