Question

Why did France take up the idea of civilizing mission during mid- nineteenth century? Give one reason

Answer 1

the French people took the idea of civilization mission during the mis-nineteenth century because they wanted to spread their culture around the world. in an attempt to achieve this, they made people in their colonies to learn French language.

Answer 2

The French took up the idea of civilizations of the Vietnamese because the thought that they were uncivilized,uneducated people.And it's there duty to civilize them.