How did the countries of French Indochina gain their independence?

Communist-led forces, especially the Viet Minh in Vietnam, fought France in the First Indochina War and helped end French colonial rule. The conflict and its outcome led to independence for Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. France did not simply grant independence to avoid supporting the colonies, and the United States did not negotiate independence on their behalf.

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