History

The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China

Question:

State the contribution of Ho Chi Minh In the Freedom movement of Vietnam.  CBSE March 2012, 2013 (D)]
Or
Who was Ho Chi Minh ? State his contribution in the freedom movement of Vietnam.             [CBSE 2012]
Or
Explain any four contributions of Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam’s struggle for Independence.
Or
How could you relate Communist  Movement with ‘Vietnamese Nationalism’?  Explain in four points.[CBSE 2012]
Or
Relate communist movement with  ‘Vietnamese Nationalism’ and explain.

Answer:

(i) As a leader : Ho Chi Minh, real name Nguyen Tat Thanh, Vietnamese Communist leader and the principal force behind the Vietnamese struggle against French colonial rule .
(ii) Formation of Communist Party : In  February 1930, Ho Chi Minh brought together competing nationalist groups to establish the Vietnamese Communist (Vietnam Cong San Dang) Party, later renamed the Indo-Chinese Communist Party. He was inspired by the militant demonstrations of the European communist parties.
(iii) Chairman of Democratic Republic of Vietnam : In 1940 Japan occupied Vietnam, as part of its imperial drive to control Southeast Asia. So nationalists now had to fight against the Japanese as well as the French. The League for the Independence of Vietnam (Viet Nam Doc Lap Dong Minh), which came to be known as the Vietminh, fought the Japanese occupation and recaptured Hanoi in September 1945. The Democratic Republic of Vietnam was formed and Ho Chi Minh became Chairman.
(iv) Important symbol for unification ofVietnam : He was an important symbol forthe unification of Vietnam. The importance  of his role is clear from the fact that the most important route connecting north and south Vietnam was named after him.

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The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China

Q 1.

The US media and films played a major role in both supporting as well as criti ­cising the Vietnam war/ Explain.

Q 2.

What were the major barriers to economic growth in Vietnam according to Bernard ?

Q 3.

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

Q 4.

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

Q 5.

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

Q 6.

What led to the spread of conservatism in Europe and what were its impacts?

Q 7.

What was the development in China- which took place in 1911 and inspired the Vietnamese nationalists ?

Q 8.

Who was Huynh Phu so ?

Q 9.

Explain the role of women in the anti ­imperial struggle in Vietnam.
[CBSE March 2011]
Or
Evaluate the role of Vietnamese women during 1960s war period and after the war in peace time.  [CBSE 2008, 2010 (F) 2014 (D) Compt.]
Or
Who wrote the play based on the lives of Trung sisters ? What was depicted in the play ? [CBSE 2014]

Q 10.

Write a note on The Greek war of independence.

Q 11.

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 12.

How was Vietnam unified ? Explain.  [CBSE 2012]

Q 13.

Why some policy makers of France to  emphasised the need to use the French language as a medium of instruction in Vietnam ?

Q 14.

When did the conflict with the US end in Vietnam and how ?

Q 15.

Who was Phan Boi Chau ? Explain his role in arousing anti-imperialist sentiments.

Q 16.

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 17.

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

Q 18.

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 19.

When were the Tonkin Free Schools established ? [CBSE 2011]

Q 20.

Name any one party formed by the students of Vietnam to fight against the colonial government ?

Q 21.

Who was the founder of Revolutionary Society ?

Q 22.

Who was the founder of Vietnamese Communist Party? Under what circumstances was the Party formed ?

Q 23.

What is the meaning of concentration camps ?                     [CBSE 2015 (O)]

Q 24.

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

Q 25.

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

Q 26.

What did Liberal Nationalism Stand for?

Q 27.

How was nation visualized by artists?

Q 28.

Explain the impact of Vietnam War on Vietnam.

Q 29.

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)]

Q 30.

Who was Trieu Au ?

Q 31.

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 ?

Q 32.

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

Q 33.

Explain the reasons for the French Colonisers to scrap the bounty programme for rat hunting in 1902-03. [CBSE 2014]
Or
What was the purpose to start ‘Rat Hunt’ programme by the French in Vietnam in 1902 ? How the purpose got defeated ?[CBSE 2012]
Or
Describe the ‘Rat Hunt’ activity introduced by the French in Vietnam. [CBSE 2015 (O)]

Q 34.

Write a note on Guiseppe Mazzini.

Q 35.

Early Vietnamese nationalists had close relationship with Japan and China'. ^ Explain by giving examples.[CBSE 2013 (D)]
Or
Describe any five features of the Go East Movement'.

Q 36.

What were the reforms made by Napoleon?

Q 37.

What were the highlights of the Treaty of Vienna 1815?

Q 38.

What was the cause of Silesian weavers uprising? Comment on the viewpoint of the journalist.

Q 39.

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

Q 40.

Name any two films which were produced in USA on Vietnam War.

Q 41.

What were the values which played an important role in the victory of Vietnamese over the mighty USA ?

Q 42.

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

Q 43.

Write a note on Count Camillo de Cavour.

Q 44.

Write a note on Frankfurt parliament.

Q 45.

What steps did the French revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective identity among the French people?

Q 46.

Briefly trace the process of German unification.

Q 47.

How was the history of nationalism in Britain unlike the rest of Europe?

Q 48.

Who was Phan Chu Trinh ? How did he help in the modernisation of Vietnam ?  [CBSE March 2011]
Or
Explain any four ideas of Phan Chu Trinh. [CBSE March 2011, 2012, 2013(D), 2014(F)]
Or
Explain the features of the ideology of Phan Chu Trinh. [CBSE March 2011]
Or
Explain the ideas of Phan Chu Trinh to establish a democratic republic in Viet ­nam.                   [CBSE 2014]

Q 49.

Describe the French Revolution.

Q 50.

On what basis the female allegories were given names?