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.
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How did the French seek to strengthen their rule in Vietnam through the control of education ? [CBSE 2014]
(i) The French framed a new curriculum in which they highlighted the need and importance of French rule but on the other hand Vietnamese teachers and students did not blindly follow the curriculum framed by the French. Sometimes, there was open opposition and at other times, there was silent resistance. As the number of Vietnamese teachers increased in the lower classes, they quietly modified the text and criticised what was stated.
(ii) In most of the schools front seats were reserved for the French but the locals resisted whenever they got an opportunity. When a Vietnamese girl was terminated over the issue of front seat the whole school protested, and forced the authorities to take her back. It was a victory for the educated class.
(iii) The French tried to change the values, norms and perceptions of the people, to make them believe in the superiority of the French civilisation, and the inferiority of the Vietnamese. On the other hand, Vietnamese intellectuals, feared that Vietnam was losing not only the control over its territory, but also its very identity: Its own culture and customs, were being devalued, and the people were developing a master-slave mentality.
(v) The french sought to strengthen their rule in Vietnam through the control of education. On the other hand, the educated class wanted to use education as a means to fight , against the colonial rule.
Mention any two steps which were taken by the French to improve economic condition of Vietnam.
Explain the following –
(a) Only one-third of the students in Vietnam would pass the school-leaving examinations.
(b) The French began building canals and draining lands in the Mekong delta.
(c) The government made the Saigon Native Girls School take back the students it had expelled. [CBSE 2014(D)]
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Why did a major protest erupt in 1926 in the Saigon Native Girls School in Vietnam ? Explain. [CBSE 2014]
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Describe the incident that took place in 1926 in Saigon Native Girls School.
[CBSE 2014]
(d) Rats were most common in the modern, newly built areas of Hanoi.
Name the Vietnamian nationalist who wanted to establish a Democratic Republic in Vietnam ?
‘The measures taken by the French to control the spread of bubonic plague in Hanoi created a serious problem.” Explain the statement.
What steps did the French revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective identity among the French people?
Under what circumstances Vietnam was divided into the north and south Vietnam ?
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Explain any four major challenges faced by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. [CBSE 2008, 2009(0), March 2012]
What was the ‘civilizing mission' of the colonisers ? Mention any two steps taken by the French under this. What was the real motive behind this mission ?
Explain the role of women in the anti imperial struggle in Vietnam.
[CBSE March 2011]
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Evaluate the role of Vietnamese women during 1960s war period and after the war in peace time. [CBSE 2008, 2010 (F) 2014 (D) Compt.]
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Who wrote the play based on the lives of Trung sisters ? What was depicted in the play ? [CBSE 2014]
How was education used as a weapon by the Vietnamese to fight against the colonialism ? Explain.
What was the role of religious groups in the development of the anti-colonial feeling in Vietnam? [CBSE March 2011]
(i) Why did the U.S. government decide to intervene in the Civil War in Vietnam ?
(ii) What were its effects on the people of Vietnam ? [CBSE March 2012]
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The phase of struggle between 1965-1972 with US was called brutal of Vietnamese. Explain the reasons. [CBSE 2014]
What was the cause of Silesian weavers uprising? Comment on the viewpoint of the journalist.
Why did the French policy makers want to educate the people of Vietnam ? Explain. [CBSE 2009 (D), March 2011 ]
What were the major features of the new schools of Western learning introduced in Vietnam by the French ?
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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]
The US media and films played a major role in both supporting as well as criti cising the Vietnam war/ Explain.
State the contribution of Ho Chi Minh In the Freedom movement of Vietnam. CBSE March 2012, 2013 (D)]
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Who was Ho Chi Minh ? State his contribution in the freedom movement of Vietnam. [CBSE 2012]
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Explain any four contributions of Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam’s struggle for Independence.
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How could you relate Communist Movement with ‘Vietnamese Nationalism’? Explain in four points.[CBSE 2012]
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Relate communist movement with ‘Vietnamese Nationalism’ and explain.
What is the Ho Chi Minh trail? Describe any three points of its importance. [CBSE Comp. (D) 2008, March 2011]
What was the main motive of the French to develop the Infrastructural projects in Vietnam ? Explain how far did they succeed in their mission. [CBSE 2010 (D), March 2011]
How did students in Vietnam fight against the colonial government's efforts to prevent Vietnamese from qualifying for white collar jobs' ? Explain. [CBSE 2014(0)]
Why some policy makers of France to emphasised the need to use the French language as a medium of instruction in Vietnam ?
Name any one party formed by the students of Vietnam to fight against the colonial government ?
Why most of the Vietnamese intellectuals were against the introduction of French curriculam in the schools ?