DECOLONISATION OF

INDOCHINA

What does it Mean ?

Decolonisation:
Removal of Colonial Powers from a colony
to create a politically independent nation.
Indochina:
Former French Indochina Comprises of
the Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia.

Where is Indochina ?

Why Colonial Rule ?

French Indochina was formed in October

1887 from Annam, Tonkin, Cochinchina
(which together form modern Vietnam)
and the Kingdom of Cambodia; Laos was
added after the Franco-Siamese War in
1893. The federation lasted until 1954

Geography of Indochina

Vietnam is the
33rd largest
export economy
in the world

Positives & Negatives of

Colonial Rule

*Hint, think of Social, Political and Economic Impacts

Positives

Negatives

French Impact