Colonization In Vietnam

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French colonization played a huge role in the spread of communism in Vietnam, due to poor treatment. I’m writing about this topic because as Americans we know communism is wrong. Yet, I feel that it’s important for people to know why the Vietnamese people were communist and how it came about. French colonization lead to many rebellions in Vietnam. Since the Vietnamese people were in such a bad state and wanted to be liberated they turned to communism. The Vietnamese rebellions used communism to unite the people and push forth their rebellion.
The French’s began to colonize Vietnam in 1874. The Vietnamese people gave the French a hard time during the “Pacification Period.” During this time the French tried to gain control of Vietnamese rebel groups and the Chinese, who also wanted to obtain Vietnam. The French divided Vietnam into three different parts. The southern part of Vietnam included two regions called Cochinchina and Annam. The northern part of Vietnam included a region called Tonking. Most of the rebellions took place in Tonking and Annam. The French were in Vietnam because of Economic reasons but, Catholic missionaries also wanted to convert all the people of Asia to Catholicism. Also the French wanted to spread their culture within Vietnam and teach the Vietnamese people about French literature, language, and history. After this period of time France focused on modernizing Vietnam and bringing in rail roads, bridges, and highways. They also forced labor and taxed the Vietnamese people.
The Vietnamese people’s movement was very well coordinated during the Pacification period. The rebellion was not only led by court mandarins, but also by private scholars. The moral and military power of some of the rebel ...

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... lose their lives whether it’s the Vietnamese rebellions against the French or the Vietnam War. When nations try to colonize others countries, nations should come together and intervene. If people accept this idea we can avoid future wars. In today's world our main example of Imperialism is the Russians in Ukraine. Russia has troops not just in Crimea but other parts of Ukraine as well. President Obama is taking the non-violent approach and instead of using military action is sanctioning Russia. Many people believe the President's actions are weak and that force should be used. But, I would agree with the president violence must be avoided because Military force is not always the answer. My Idea is important to understand because humans can learn from history and try to not let events like France and Vietnam or Russia and Ukraine happen again in the future.

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