Question
Explain the impact of the Great Depression of the 1930s on Vietnam.
Solution
The Great Depression of the 1930s had a deep impact on Vietnam. The prices of rubber and rice fell, leading to rising rural debts, unemployment and rural uprisings, such as in the provinces of Ngu An and Ha Tien. These provinces were among the poorest and had an old radical tradition, and have been called the 'electrical fuses' of Vietnam.
