What did the french do in order to develop vietnam
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1)Like other Western nations, France also thought
it was the mission of the ‘advanced’ European countries to bring
the benefits of civilization to backward peoples.
2)Vietnam were powerfully influenced by
Chinese culture. To consolidate their power, the French had to
counter this Chinese influence.
3)they systematically dismantled the
traditional educational system and established French schools for
the Vietnamese. The school’s approach to what it means to
be ‘modern’ is a good example of the thinking prevalent at that
time. It was not enough to learn science and Western ideas: to be
modern the Vietnamese had to also look modern. The school
encouraged the adoption of Western styles such as having a short
haircut. For the Vietnamese this meant a major break with their own
identity since they traditionally kept long hair
4)they decided to rebuild Hanoi.
They also thought to reshape social and cultural life.
Religion played an important role in strengthening colonial control.