AHC: in late 1940s, France helps to pull together coalition gov’t in Vietnam, gets good trade partner.

[GeographyDude]

Let’s say things work out at the 70 percentile, meaning 70% as well as things can be expected.

And yes, Ho Chi Minh is as much a communist as a nationalist. But I remind people that the “Asian Tiger” economies are very much mixed economies.

So, paint me an optimistic picture.

 

[GeographyDude]

11. French Indochina/Vietnam (1941-1954)

uca.edu

“The French government recognized the independence of Vietnam as a free state within the Indochinese Federation and the French Union on March 6, 1946, but the Viet Minh refused to accept the arrangement.”

Maybe if the French had been a little better at salesmanship, and had not simply announced.

Or, since the French are open to a wide variety of settlements, let the pro-independence side come up with an idea. Ask for something so they won’t think they could have gotten so much more! Meaning, when you can and will accept a broad range of settlements, that can make for a tricky situation. Don’t tip your hand in that regard.