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The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China
State Vietnamese Declaration of Independence.
The declaration of Independence states following:
(i)The declaration began by reaffirming the principles of the Declaration of Independence of the United States in 1771 and of the French Revolution in 1791 but added that French imperialist do not follow these principles for they 'have violeted their fatherland and oppresssed thier fellow citizens. They had acted contrary to the ideals of humanity and justice.
(ii)For these reasons, they the members of the provisional Goverment, representing the entire population of Vietnam, declared that they shall henceforth have no connection with the imperialist France.
(iii)They solemnly proclaim to the entire world: Vietnam has the right to be free and independent, and in fact has become free and independent.
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The French began building canals and draining lands in the Mekong delta.
The government made the Saigon Native Girls School take back the students it had expelled.
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.
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