This essay will give detailed analysis on the reasons that contributed towards their downfall such as the rise in nationalism, the Second World War and arguably the First World War, the rise of the US and other such factors. ... Perhaps the Second World War gave the nationalists the chance and the opportunity to build the foundations of an independent state free from imperial rule, and with the help of the Japanese and their influence of nationalism upon the Vietnamese, it became a reality, contributing to the decline of the French Empire. ...

• Word Count: 4015
• Approx Pages: 16
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• Grade Level: Graduate