The roles of women varied in the anti-imperialist movement in vietnam. Examine the statement. "
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"The role of women varied in the anti imperialist movement in vietnam".Examine the statement
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Writers and political thinkers begin idealizing women who rebelled against social norms.
This rebellion against conventions marked the arrival of the new women in Vietnamese society.
They were depicted in paintings, plays and novels as representing a strong will and deep patriotism.
Example: Trieu Au, play by Phan Boi Chau in 1913 on the lives of the Trung Sisters.
In the 1960s they helped in nursing the wounded, constructing underground rooms and tunnels and fighting the enemy.
Along the Ho Chi Minh Trail young women volunteers kept open 2,195 km of strategic roads and guarded key points.
They helped build six air strips, and neutralized tens of thousands of bombs.
Between 1965 and 1975 nearly 80% of the people who worked on the Ho Chi Minh trail were women. They helped carry cargo, Food, weapons and shot down planes. Example: Nguyen Thi Xuan.
The women’s role was one of indomitable will, intense patriotism and of brave fighters.
They carried rifle in one hand and hammer in the other