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The French Perception of the Vietnam War and the Korean Troop Dispatch to Vietnam

  • Korean Review of French History
  • Abbr : KRFH
  • 2015, (32), pp.111~138
  • Publisher : KOREAN SOCIETY FOR FRENCH HISTORY
  • Research Area : Humanities > History

Min, You-ki 1

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this article is to observe the position of France in relation to the Vietnam War and the Korean Troop Dispatch to Vietnam. Concerning the Korean Troop Dispatch, Le Monde reported objectively, L’Humanité expressed negative opinions by labelling the soldiers as mercenaries for the US, while Le Figaro emphasized the economic benefits of South Korea. The French diplomatic papers emphasized the leading role of South Korea in the Korean Troop Dispatch to Vietnam, and noted the economic benefits of South Korea. But the idea of a regional security system for Southeast Asia had very little effect and the Third World began to regard South Korea with hostility. De Gaulle criticized the escalation of the Vietnam War by USA and proposed the neutralization of Vietnam. So France did maintain a relatively critical view on Korean involvement in Vietnam war. Ultimately, the French opinion was that the Korean Troop Dispatch to Vietnam had contributed to the reinforcement of the Cold War order in East Asia.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.