Why couldnt France crush the Viet Minh after war broke out in Vietnam? In this episode we dive into the brutal opening years of the First Indochina War, from the outbreak of violence in Hanoi in December 1946 to Frances failed military campaigns and the rise of Vietnamese resistance.
Despite having superior weapons, colonial experience, and Foreign Legion reinforcements, France failed to defeat Ho Chi Minhs forces. We explore why early offensives like Operation Léa and Ceinture fell short, how the Viet Minhs rural strategy kept them alive, and why French hopes of ending the war quickly vanished.
As Mao Zedongs Communist China consolidates power just across the border, the Viet Minh gain strength, support, and a long-term advantage that France simply cannot match.
This video is part of War 2 War, our Cold War history series covering the decade after WW2, a time of seismic global transformation.
Hosted by: Sebastian Brandstetter Director: Astrid Deinhard Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson Co-produced by: Sebastian Brandstetter Creative Director: Iryna Dulka Community Management: Anna Deinhard & Tom Aldis Written by: Tom Aldis Research by: Tom Aldis Map animations by: Andreas Olsson Map research by: Andreas Olsson Edited by: Łukasz Zoń Color grading by: Łukasz Zoń Artwork by: Himanka Kalita Sound design by: Marek Kamiński
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