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French Freedom PapersMain MenuLettersSummaries of the translated letters of the French Freedom Papers collectionRelevant FiguresProvides context about the people sending, receiving, and mentioned in these lettersRelevant Events & PlacesProvides context about the historical events and places being discussed in the lettersReferencesSources used to give context to the historical events and figures found in the letters.External ResourcesLinks to external sites about Charles de Gaulle, World War II, Free French, and this collectionTranslation MethodsKSU French 7208b42ed21d3c5345086d6fd65589ad65f6b323f0c
Cochinchina (Cochinchine)
12016-10-09T11:46:10-07:00Olivia Lenob2ba87e18f26209a056ee08a5d2140356005d631986310image_header2016-10-30T16:38:52-07:00Mary Hellmer9543bbbc864f26c17be9a9d2ad5b4c1fb3a2b378 Located by central Vietnam and the southeast by the South China Sea, Cochinchina refers to the southern region of Vietnam during French colonization. It's former capital was Saigon, which is now known as Ho Chi Minh City. Its occupation by France began in 1859 and in 1867, officially joined the French Indochinese Union. During World War II, Japanese troops invaded during 1941 and occupied the region until 1945, when they surrendered to French forces.
Cochina remained an overseas French territory from 1946-1949, after which it officially joined Vietnam.
12016-10-09T19:17:09-07:00Leah Devers42408f2f7751c1c649b624bacebb2a415aa0bbd9Relevant Events & Places16Provides context about the historical events and places being discussed in the lettersplain2016-12-07T09:10:09-08:00Leah Devers42408f2f7751c1c649b624bacebb2a415aa0bbd9