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Introduction Conventional histories of the First Indochina War often emphasize military campaigns, battlefield tactics, and great power involvement while neglecting the crucial political dimension that ultimately determined the conflict’s outcome. This article argues that the struggle for political legitimacy and popular support constituted what might be termed “the other war”—a parallel contest that proved equally important to military operations in deciding Vietnam’s future. While French UnionFrench Union Full Description:A political entity established by the French Fourth Republic to replace the old colonial empire. It was an attempt to rebrand the imperial relationship as a partnership of “associated states,” though real…