COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Cochinchina
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Vietnam
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Laos
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Burma
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Detailed explanation-1: -The territories were brought under french colonial administration in the 19th century, now comprising the independent nations of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Country Korea is not in the Indochina region, therefore this could not be an answer. Hence the correct answer is option C.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most narrowly, it is the former French colonies of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, which were collectively known as French Indochina during the colonial period until the Indochina wars.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the colonial era, French Indochina was made up of Cochin-China, Annam, Cambodia, Tonkin, Kwangchowan, and Laos. Today, the same region is divided into the nations of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1904, to get back Chantaburi, Siam had to give Trat and Koh Kong to French Indochina. Trat became part of Thailand again on 23 March 1907 in exchange for many areas east of the Mekong like Battambang, Siam Nakhon and Sisophon.