Explain the reasons for the French Colonisers to scrap the bounty programme for rat hunting in 1902-
[question] Question. Explain the reasons for the French Colonisers to scrap the bounty programme for rat hunting in 1902-03. Or What was the purpose to start the ‘Rat Hunt’ programme by the French in Vietnam in 1902? How the purpose got defeated? Or Describe the ‘Rat Hunt’ activity introduced by the French in Vietnam [/question] [solution] Solution: (1) 1.The modern part of Hanoi was struck by bubonic plague. To fight the plague, French started Rat Hunt programme in 1902. 2.The people were paid ...
How did the long war between the US and Vietnam come to an end ?
[question] Question. How did the long war between the US and Vietnam come to an end ? Describe. [/question] [solution] Solution: 1.The US failed to achieve its objective. Vietnam’s resistance could not be crushed. 2.It proved costly to the US. There were high casualties on the US side. 3.It was the first war shown on television. Battles were shown on the daily news world over. 4.People were disillusioned with the US and its policy of war was criticized. 5.Widespread questioning of government pol...
How was the idea of “looking modem” implemented in Tonkin Free School ? Explain.
[question] Question. How was the idea of “looking modem” implemented in Tonkin Free School ? Explain. [solution] Solution: 1.Students were suggested to adopt the Western-style of education. 2.This education included classes in science, hygiene, and French. 3.Traditionally, Vietnamese youths kept long hair. They were asked to cut their hair short. 4.These schools encouraged students to wear western clothes to play western games. 5.French promoted the youths to study Western customs [/solution]...
To counter the Chinese influence what steps did the French take in the sphere of education?
[question] Question. To counter the Chinese influence what steps did the French take in the sphere of education? What were the two broad opinions on this question? [CBSE 2012] [/question] [solution] Solution: (1) To counter Chinese influence, the French took the following steps: 1.They dismantled the traditional education system of Vietnam. 2.They established French school of Vietnamese. 3.They propagated Western culture among Vietnamese youths. 4.The few who learnt French and acquired French cu...
How did the textbooks represent Vietnamese during the period of French colonization?
[question] Question. How did the textbooks represent Vietnamese during the period of French colonization? Explain. [CBSE 2014] [/question] [solution] Solution: 1.School textbooks glorified the French and justified colonial rule while Vietnamese were represented as primitive and backward. 2.They were capable of manual labour but not of intellectual reflection. 3.They could work in the fields but not rule themselves. 4.They were ‘skilled copyists’ but not creative. 5.School children were told that...
What was Phan Chu Trinh’s objective for Vietnam ? How were his ideas different from those of Phan Boi Chau
[question] Question. What was Phan Chu Trinh’s objective for Vietnam ? How were his ideas different from those of Phan Boi Chau ? [CBSE March 2011] [/question] [solution] Solution: Both Phan Boi Chau and Phan Chau Trinh were Vietnamese nationalists to the core. Both were absolutely anti-colonialists and worked to free Vietnam from the French domination. Chau and Trinh, both wanted to modernise Vietnam. In short, both Chau and Trinh were looking at the same end – a free sovereign modern 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)]
[question] Question. 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)] [solution] Solution: Ideas behind Tonkin Schools : 1. Spread of Western-style Education : These schools were started in 1907 to provide a Western-style education. This education included classes in science, hygiene and French (these classes were held in the evening and had to be paid for separately). 2. To consolidate their power ...
Explain the following – (a) Only one-third of the students in Vietnam would pass the school-leaving examinations
[question] Question. Q.2. 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)] Or Why did a major protest erupt in 1926 in the Saigon Native Girls School in Vietnam ? Explain. [CBSE 2014] Or Describe the incident that took place in 1926 in Saigon Nativ...
Write a note on (a) What was meant by the ‘civilizing mission’ of the colonisers?
[question] Question. Write a note on (a) What was meant by the ‘civilizing mission’ of the colonisers? (b) Huynh Phu So. [solution] Solution: (a) Unlike other colonisers, the French colonisers did not aim only for economic exploitation of their colonies. The French colonising mission was also driven by the idea of a ‘civilising mission’. Just as the British had done in India, the French claimed that they would introduce modern, civilised life to the Vietnamese. The French believed that like all ...