Question

Explain the Anti-colonial movement that emerged in Indo-China and the influence of Ho-Chi-Minh.

Answer 1

1. Indo-china consists of today’s Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
2. From the beginning, French occupation and communist ideas from China were a major influence in Indo-China.
3. The considerable wealth of Indo-china was benefiting only these colonial powers.
4. In 1916, there was a major anti-colonial revolt but was crushed brutally.
5. Vietnam Nationalist Party was the main political party formed in 1927 in Indo-China.
6. In 1925, Ho-Chi-Minh founded the Revolutionary youth movement. He led the peasant revolt in 1930 which was crushed. He left for Moscow thereafter.’
7. When France was defeated by Germany in 1940, Ho-Chi-Minh and his followers used this in the favour of Vietnamese.
8. In 1941, he organized the League for the independence of Vietnam which was called as Viet Minh.
9. Vietnamese nationalism, thus renewed its importance with the help of Ho-Chi-Minh.