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One way two former colonies of France, Algeria and Vietnam, were similar in their path to independence was that both countries experienced prolonged and bloody wars against their colonial rulers.
In Algeria, a protracted conflict between the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) and the French government lasted from 1954 to 1962, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Algerians and thousands of French soldiers. The FLN ultimately prevailed, and Algeria declared independence in 1962.
Similarly, in Vietnam, a protracted conflict between the communist Viet Minh and the French government lasted from 1946 to 1954, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese and French soldiers. The Viet Minh ultimately prevailed, and Vietnam declared independence in 1954.
One way in which the two countries' paths to independence differed was in the nature of their colonial rule. In Algeria, the French government implemented a policy of assimilation, seeking to integrate Algeria fully into France, which created tensions between the settler community and the indigenous population. In contrast, in Vietnam, the French implemented a policy of indirect rule, maintaining Vietnamese institutions and appointing Vietnamese officials to govern the country. This policy did not result in the same level of tension between the Vietnamese and French populations.