The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China
Explain the conditions that were viewed as obstacles to the economic exchange and growth by the new commercial classes during the nineteenth century in Europe.
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How did students in Vietnam fight against the colonial government's efforts to prevent Vietnamese from qualifying for 'white collar jobs'? Explain.
The conditions viewed by new commercial class as obstacles to the economic exchanges and growth of the economy were -
(i) The state imposed restrictions on the movement of goods and capital.
(b) Non-freedom of markets
(c) Multiple currency, weight and measures.
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The students fought against the colonial government's efforts to prevent the Vietnamese from qualifying for 'white collar jobs'. They were inspired by patriotic feelings and the conviction that it was the duty of the educated to fight for the benefit of the society. They formed various political parties, such as the “Party of the Young Annan” and published nationalist journals like “The Annanese Students”.
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Write a note on:
Huynh Phu So.
Only one-third of the students in Vietnam would pass the school-leaving examinations.
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?
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