Question

Describe any five features of the ‘Go East Movement’.

OR

Explain the reasons for the popularity of ‘Go East Movement’.

Answer 1

1. The Go East Movement gained a foothold in Vietnam in the first decade of the 20th century. In 1907-08, about 300 Vietnamese students went to Japan to attain modern education.

2. The principal objective of the Go East Movement was to eliminate the French from Vietnam, overthrow the puppet Emperor and re-establish the Nguyen dynasty which had been deposed by France.

3. Japan had undergone a massive modernisation and industrialisation process and had resisted colonisation by the West. It had even defeated Russia in 1907 and displayed its military prowess.

4. Hence, Vietnamese nationalists sought arms and tactical help from the Japanese as fellow Asians.

5. The Vietnamese students had established a branch of the Restoration Society in Tokyo. However, the Japanese Ministry of Interior clamped down on them, in 1908. Many activists, including Phan Boi Chau, were deported and had to seek exile in countries such as China and Thailand. 

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Answer 2

In the first decade of the 20th century, ‘Go-East Movement’ was launched. In 1907-08, some 300 Vietnamese nationalist students went to Japan to acquire modern education.
For many of them, the primary objective was to drive out the French from Vietnam. They wanted to overthrow the puppet emperor and tried to re-establish the Nguyen dynasty that had been deposed by the French.
These nationalists looked for foreign arms and help. They appealed to the Japanese Government as fellow Asians. They established a branch of the Restoration Society in Tokyo, but after 1908, the Japanese Ministry of Interior clamped down on them.
or..........
(i) The anti French movement was launched in the first decade of the 20th century.
(ii) The movement become popular because early Vietnamese nationalists had a close relationship with Japan and China.
(iii) They provided models for those looking to change, a refuge for those who were escaping French police, and a location where a wider Asian network of revolutionaries could be established.