THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT IN INDO- CHINA
Key concept of the lesson
1. Emerging
from the shadow of china- Indo-
china comprises the modern countries Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. They were
under the shadow of the powerful empire of china.
Colonial
domination and resistance- The
French controlled their military and economic domination and wanted to reshape
the Vietnamese culture.
Need for
colonialism by French- To
supply natural resources and to civilized the uncivilized people they
pressurized Vietnamese government to develop infrastructure to make profits
2. The dilemma of colonial education- To Civilize
the native influence of Chinese culture use of French language Tokin free
school and western style education resistance in schools.
3) Hygiene
Disease and everyday Resistance- Plague
strikes Hanoi - The French part of Hanoi was built a beautiful and clean city
but the native quarter was not provided with any modern facilities. Rat hunt
and Vietnamese workers- Limit to French power
4)
Religion and anti colonialism- Vietnamese
religious beliefs and their movement- It was a mixture of Buddhism, Confucianism
and local practices. French missionaries to correct the Vietnamese introduced Christianity
scholar's revolt in 1868 Movement against French contest and the spread of Christianity
The Hoa Hao moment begin in 1939 by Huynh Phy. Huynh phu.
5. The
vision of Modernization- Resistance
to French colonialism, Revolutionary society by phan Boi chau, phanchu
trinchand to establish a democratic republic go east moment development in
china also inspired Vietnamese nationalists.
6. The communist
movement and Vietnamese nationalism- Impact of the
great depression of the 1930s on the
Vietnamese, In Feb 1930 Ho chi minh organized the communist party and in
1940 Japan occupied Vietnam as part of
its imperial drive to control southeast Asia so the nationalist had to fight
against the Japanese and the French. The French tried to regain its control
over Indo china division of Vietnam and war for the unification of the country
US entry in the war to control communist power.
7. The
Nations and its heroes- Role of
women as rebels Heroes of past times women as warriors women in times of peace
in agricultural cooperatives factories and production units.
8. The
End of War- Peace settlement in Paris
in January 1974 continuation of war between the Saigon regime and the NLF
occupation of the presidential palace in Saigon on 30 April 1975 and
unification of Vietnam.
MCQs
Q.1 why
was Tonkin free school established?
a) They wanted to provide western type of education.
b) They wanted to provide education according to the
local need.
c) They wanted to use local language.
d) They wanted to provide technical education
Q.2 On
which factor was the economy of Vietnam based on?
a) Tea
and Rubber Plantation b) Rice and
Rubber plantation
c) Rice and wheat Farming d)
Rice and Tea plantation
Q.3 Which of the following step was taken
by the French after Bubonic plague in Hanoi?
a) A rat hurt
was started b) Chemicals
were sprayed
c) Tree medicines were given d) None of these
Q.4 Who
among the following wanted to establish a democratic republic in Vietnam?
a) Phan Boi chau b) Phan chu Trinh
c) Ho chi minh d) Huynh phu so
Q.5 Who
was the founder of the Vietnamese communist party?
a) Fhan chu Trinh b) Huynh Phu so
c) Ho chi Minh d) Phan Boi chau
Q.6 Why
did the US decide to intervene the Vietnam War?
a) United
state supported Japan b) Communist had
gained power
c) United states supported France d) None of the above
Q.7 A branch
of the Restorations society was established in Tokyo by whom?
a) By
teachers b) By Industrialist
c) By
students d) None of the above
Q.8 What
does NLF stand for?
a) National land force b) National legal foundation
c) National liberation force d) National liberation front
Q.9 Which
movement started in against the spread of Christianity by the French.
a) The Hoa Hao moment b) The Liberation movement
c) The scholars Revolt d) Go east movement
Q.10 Which of the
following Vietnamese women organized a large army to resist the Chinese?
a) Trieu Au b) Nguyen Thi xuan c) Trung sisters d) None of the above
Short Answer
Questions-
Q.1 Why did the French wanted to educate the people of
Vietnam?
What was their fear
in doing so?
Ans- Civilizing the
Vietnamese, they needed local labour force. They fear the if the Vietnamese
were educated they would start questioning colonial 36domination. The French
citizen living in Vietnam feared that they might lose their jobs.
Q.2 What steps did the French take to counter the Chinese
influence in Vietnam?
Ans- Dismantled the
traditional system of education, opened French school for Vietnamese they
wanted
to replace the use of Chinese language.
Q.3 Why did the students formed various political parties
in Vietnam?
Ans- 1. The Vietnamese
were presented from qualifying for white coloured jobs 2. The students were inspired
by patriotic feeling and decided to fight against injustice by 1920 the students started political
parties.
Q.4 Who was the founder of the Hao Hao movement in 1937?
What was his contribution?
Ans- Huynh Phu started this movement he performed
miracles to help the poor. He opposed the sale of child brides gambling using
alcohol and opium
Q.5 Explain the main features of go east movement.
Ans- Students went to
Japan to acquire modern education, the main aim was to drive out the French
from Vietnam Phan Boi chau and many others were forced to seek exile in china.
Long Answers questions
Q.1 How did the Vietnamese use their limited resources in
the war against the US under the leadership of Ho chi Minh?
Ans- Roads and footpaths
were used for transporting men and material from the north to the south.
Suppliers were transported in trucks but they were carried by women porters on
their backs. The trail had support hospitals and bases along the way.
Q.2 Explain the four measures taken by the French to solve
the problem of plague.
Ans- Rat hunt was started
in 1902. Hired Vietnamese workers to hunt the rat and were paid for each rat
caught now the rat was caught in thousand but still there was no end the sewer
cleaners discovered innovative way to profit making.
Q.3 How the Vietnam War came to an end?
Ans- US had failed to achieve its objective and
could not get the support of the Vietnamese people thousands of young US
soldiers had lost their lives the sense of the war were shown on the
T.V therefore strong reactions in the US
as well as the other countries.
Extra Questions-
Q.1 Why do the colonies
were felt necessary by the French? Explain
Q.2 why did the schools
becomes an important place for political and cultural battles in Vietnam?
Q.3 Explain how the women
were shown as warriors in Vietnam?
Q.4 Explain the position
of women in Vietnam.
Q.5 Describe the ideas behind
the Tonkin Free School. To what extent was it a typical example of colonial
ideas in Vietnam?
Answer Key of Multiple Choice Questions
1. ( a ) 2. ( b ) 3. ( a )
4. ( b ) 5. ( c ) 6. ( b ) 7.
(c )
8. ( d )
9. ( c ) 10. ( c )
