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The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China
Why did the French develop the infrastructural projects in Vietnam? How did they do so?
Main objectives of the French to develop the infrastructural projects in Vietnam was to ensure the supply of natural resources and other necessary goods.
(i) They began by building canals and draining lands in the Mekong delta to increase cultivation. The vast system of irrigation work-canals and earth work-built mainly with forced labour.This increased rice production and allowed the export of rice in international market.
(ii) To facilitate trade, various projects started to transport goods for trade, to move military garrisons and control the entire region. Construction of trans-Indo-China rail network was began that linked northern Vietnam with southern parts of Vietnam.
(iii) Link with Yaman in China was completed in 1910 and another to connect Vietnam with Siam or Thailand.
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Rats were most common in the modern, newly built areas of Hanoi.
Describe the ideas behind the Tonkin Free School. To what extent was it a typical example of colonial ideas in Vietnam?
What was Phan Chu Trinh’s objective for Vietnam? How were his ideas different from those of Phan Boi Chau?
With reference to what you have read in this chapter, discuss the influence of China on Vietnam’s culture and life.
What was the role of religious groups in the development of anti-colonial feelings in Vietnam?
Explain the causes of the US involvement in the war of Vietnam. What effect did this involvement have on life within the US itself?
Write an evaluation of the Vietnamese War against the US from the point of view of:
(a) a porter on the Ho Chi Minh trail.
(b) a woman soldier.
What was the role of women in the anti-imperial struggle in Vietnam? Compare this with the role of women in the nationalist struggle in India.
When did Indo-China get its formal independence?
Which of the following countries comprises of Indo-China?
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