History

The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China

Question:

The battle against the French colonial education became a part of the larger battle against colonialism and for the independence'. Explain.
Or
The schools became an important place for political and cultural battles in Vietnam against French colonialism. Support the statement with examples.

Answer:

(i) Educational and colonial battle. The  French sought to strengthen their rule in Vietnam through the control of education whereas Vietnamese intellectuals wanted to use education as a power to motive the students to resist against colonial rule.
(ii) Teachers and education : Teachers and students did not follow the curriculum framed by the French. While teaching, Vietnamese teachers used to modify the text which was against the Vietnamese.
(iii) Saigon Native Girls School incident :  In the Saigon Native Girls School, when a Vietname girl was asked to vacate front seat for a French girl, she refused to do so. She was expelled from the school. When angry students protested, they too were expelled. This led to an open protest by the people forcing the government to take the student back.
(iv) Students and education : To fight against colonial government, students formed various political parties such as Party of Young Annan. They also used print culture to highlight how the French rule was dangerous for the people. They issued national journals such as the Annanese Student.
(v) Go East Movement : It was a national movement launched by the students to drove the French out of Vietnam. Under . this movement many Vietnamese students went to Japan to look for foreign help.

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The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China

Q 1.

What were the highlights of the Treaty of Vienna 1815?

Q 2.

How did nationalism and the idea of the nation-state emerge?

Q 3.

Mention any two steps which were taken by the French government to improve transportation in Vietnam.

Q 4.

Why did education become a dilemma for the French Colonisers ? Give two reasons.

Q 5.

What was the theme of the book, The History of the loss of Vietnam ?'  [CBSE 2014]

Q 6.

What was the role of religious groups in the development of the anti-colonial feeling in Vietnam? [CBSE March 2011]

Q 7.

How was French Indo-China formed ?  [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008]

Q 8.

Name any two countries with which Vietnamese nationalists had a close relationship.

Q 9.

Who was Trieu Au ?

Q 10.

US entry into the war marked a new phase that proved costly to the Vietnamese as well as to the Americans.” Explain.                       [CBSE 2014]

Q 11.

What were the reforms made by Napoleon?

Q 12.

What did Liberal Nationalism Stand for?

Q 13.

Write a note on
(a) What was meant by the ‘civilizing mission' of the colonisers ?
(b) Huynh Phu So.

Q 14.

Describe the ideas behind the Tonkin Free School. To what extent was it a typical example of colonial ideas in Vietnam ?  [CBSE 2009 (F), 2013 (O)]

Q 15.

How was the idea of “looking modem” implemented in Tonkin Free School ? Explain.                     [CBSE 2012]

Q 16.

What changes did Napoleon introduce to make the administrative system more efficient in the territories ruled by him?

Q 17.

Explain the steps taken by the French in the field of education in Vietnam. What was their motive behind this ?  [CBSE March 2011]

Q 18.

What did Liberal Nationalism Stand for?

Q 19.

Why were the Middle class so named?

Q 20.

Describe the rise of imperialism.

Q 21.

What was ‘Go East Movement'?  [CBSE 2008 (D), March 2011]

Q 22.

When did Vietnam get its Freedom ?

Q 23.

Who launched the Scholars Revolt ?  CBSE 2014]

Q 24.

Who was the founder of Revolutionary Society ?

Q 25.

Name the Vietnamian nationalist who wanted to establish a Democratic Republic in Vietnam ?

Q 26.

Why US decided to intervene in Vietnam war ?

Q 27.

Who were Trung sisters ?

Q 28.

Why was conflict started in Vietnam against French colonizers in all areas of life ? Explain.                     [CBSE 2010 (D)]
Or
‘The French discriminated the Vietnamese in all areas of life.' Explain.

Q 29.

What was Phan Chu Trinh's objective for Vietnam ? How were his ideas different from those of Phan Boi Chau ?  [CBSE March 2011]

Q 30.

Write a note on The Greek war of independence.

Q 31.

Give two examples to show that in the 18th century Europe there were no nation states.

Q 32.

How did nationalism and the idea of the nation-state emerge?

Q 33.

The French thought colonialisation necessary'. Give reasons.
Or
Why did the French think that colonies were necessary ? Explain. [CBSE 2012]

Q 34.

Describe any three steps taken by the French to develop agriculture in Vietnam.  [CBSE March 2012 (O), 2013 (D)]
Or
Describe any five steps taken by the French for the development of the ‘Mekong Delta Region’.     [CBSE 2015 (O)]
Or
What did France do to increase cultivation in Vietnam ? How did it affect the rice cultivation by 1931 ?      [CBSE 2014]
Or
Describe the major steps taken by the French to develop agriculture in Vietnam.

Q 35.

What were the major features of the new schools of Western learning introduced in Vietnam by the French ?
Or
Explain four features of the education being given in the Tonkin Free Schools which was started to provide the western style of education in Vietnam.  [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008]

Q 36.

Explain the reasons for the popularity of ‘Go East Movement. [CBSE March 2011]

Q 37.

What was the impact of the Great Depression of 1929 on Vietnam ?

Q 38.

Mention the main base of colonial economy of Vietnam. [CBSE 2008 (D)]

Q 39.

What was Hoa Hao Movement ?

Q 40.

What were the opinions of intellectuals regarding the modernisation of Vietnamese ?

Q 41.

Who was Sun Yat Sen ?

Q 42.

Who was Huynh Phu so ?

Q 43.

‘The measures taken by the French to control the spread of bubonic plague in Hanoi created a serious problem.” Explain the statement.

Q 44.

Education was used as a mode by the French to strengthen their rule in Vietnam whereas it was used as a weapon by the Vietnamese to fight against the colonalism'. Explain.
Or
How did the French seek to strengthen their rule in Vietnam through the control of education ?   [CBSE 2014]

Q 45.

How did the textbooks represent Vietnamese during the period of French colonization ? Explain. [CBSE 2014]

Q 46.

Write a note on Count Camillo de Cavour.

Q 47.

Why did nationalist tensions emerge in the Balkans?

Q 48.

Under what circumstances Vietnam was divided into the north and south Vietnam ?
Or
Explain any four major challenges faced by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.  [CBSE 2008, 2009(0), March 2012]

Q 49.

What was Scholar's Revolt ? Explain.  [CBSE 2015 (D)]

Q 50.

When was French Indo – China established ?       [CBSE 2011 ]