Describe the role of different religious groups in the development of anti-colonial
feelings in Vietnam.
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Religious beliefs of Vietnam were a mixture of Buddhism, Confucianism and local practices.
The French introduced Christianity in Vietnam in order to extend its cultural and social domination in Vietnam. They encouraged conversions. Popular uprisings took place in Ngu An and Hai Tien provinces and thousands of Catholics were killed. The Hoa-Hao Movement began in 1939 under its founder Huynh Phu So was an anti-colonial religious movement. The religious movements strengthened the anti-imperialist struggle and united the people against the colonists
Religious groups had significant impact in the development of anti-colonial feeling in Vietnam. Vietnam follows mix religious including Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and local customs of French missionaries. ... Still the anti-imperialist tendencies in the Vietnamese people were raised by religious movements.