Explain the impact of Vietnam War on Vietnam.
(i) Use of modern war equipments : Thousands of US War troops arrived in Vietnam with heavy weapons and tanks, airships etc.
(ii) Use of Chemical weapons and gases : These War troops used all kind of chemical weapons Napalm, Agent Orange, and phosphorous bombs which destroyed many cities, villages and decimated jungles.
(iii) War and Women : War provided an opportunity to Vietnamese women to come out of the houses.
In the 1960s, photographs in magazines and journals showed women as brave fighters. There were pictures of women militia shooting down planes. They were portrayed as young, brave and dedicated.
(iv) Women as workers : Women were represented not only as warriors but also as workers : they were shown with a rifle in one hand and a hammer in the other. Whether young or old, women began to be depicted as selflessly working and fighting to save the country. As casualties in the war increased in the 1960s, women were urged to join the struggle in larger number.
Many women responded and joined the resistance movement. They helped in nursing the wounded, constructing underground rooms and tunnels and fighting the enemy.
Describe any three steps taken by the French to develop agriculture in Vietnam. [CBSE March 2012 (O), 2013 (D)]
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Describe any five steps taken by the French for the development of the ‘Mekong Delta Region’. [CBSE 2015 (O)]
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What did France do to increase cultivation in Vietnam ? How did it affect the rice cultivation by 1931 ? [CBSE 2014]
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Describe the major steps taken by the French to develop agriculture in Vietnam.
What was the role of religious groups in the development of the anti-colonial feeling in Vietnam? [CBSE March 2011]
Write a note on
(a) What was meant by the ‘civilizing mission' of the colonisers ?
(b) Huynh Phu So.
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]
Explain the causes of the US involvement in the war in Vietnam. What effect did this involvement have on life within US itself ? [CBSE March 2011 ]
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“The war grew out of a fear among US policy planners that the victory of the Ho Chi Minh Government would start a domino effect.” Support the statement explaining three reasons. [CBSE 2012]
There were two broad opinions on the new education policy introduced by the French in Vietnam'. Discuss. [CBSE March 2011]
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Explain the two opinions on the question of the use of the French language as the medium of instruction in the French i schools established for the Vietnamese in Vietnam. [CBSE 2010 (D)]
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Why did some French policy makers in Vietnam emphasis the need to use the French language as the medium of instruction ? [CBSE 2015]
Mention any two steps which were taken by the French government to improve transportation in Vietnam.
How has Vietnam become the third largest exporter of rice in the world during French colonialisation ? Explain four causes. [CBSE Comp. (D) 2008]
Why some policy makers of France to emphasised the need to use the French language as a medium of instruction in Vietnam ?
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)]
Who was Paul Bernard ? What were his views regarding the development of colonies ?
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Describe the views of Paul Bernard on the question of development of the colonies. Mention any three barriers to which were a hurdle in improving the economy of Vietnam. [CBSE 2011]
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How did Paul Bernard argue in favour of economic development of Vietnam ? Explain. [CBSE 2015 (O)]
What is the Ho Chi Minh trail? Describe any three points of its importance. [CBSE Comp. (D) 2008, March 2011]
Explain what is meant by the 1848 revolution of the liberals. What were the political, social and economic ideas supported by the liberals?
Why was a new education policy introduced by the French in Vietnam ? What were the limitations or drawbacks of the new education policy introduced by the French in Vietnam ?[CBSE March 2011, 2015 (D)]
US entry into the war marked a new phase that proved costly to the Vietnamese as well as to the Americans.” Explain. [CBSE 2014]
What was the development in China- which took place in 1911 and inspired the Vietnamese nationalists ?
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 reasons for the French Colonisers to scrap the bounty programme for rat hunting in 1902-03. [CBSE 2014]
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What was the purpose to start ‘Rat Hunt’ programme by the French in Vietnam in 1902 ? How the purpose got defeated ?[CBSE 2012]
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Describe the ‘Rat Hunt’ activity introduced by the French in Vietnam. [CBSE 2015 (O)]
What steps did the French revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective identity among the French people?
Early Vietnamese nationalists had close relationship with Japan and China'. ^ Explain by giving examples.[CBSE 2013 (D)]
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Describe any five features of the Go East Movement'.
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.