French Colonial Impact on Vietnam

The video explores Vietnam's colonial history, focusing on the French rule in the mid-19th century. It discusses the economic strategies implemented by the French, such as improving irrigation and increasing rice exports, which made Vietnam a major rice exporter. Infrastructure projects like roads and railways were developed, but industrial growth was neglected. The video also highlights the exploitation of Vietnamese peasants by landlords, leading to social and economic challenges.

Which two colonizers are mentioned in the context of Vietnam's national liberation movement?

• France and Britain

• China and Japan

• France and China

• Britain and Japan

During the French colonial rule, what role did the Vietnamese emperor play?

• He was a powerful ruler

• He was a puppet under French control

• He led the national liberation movement

• He was exiled to another country

What was the primary focus of the French economic interest in Vietnam?

• Mining operations

• Textile manufacturing

• Rice and rubber exports

• Industrial development

What approach did the French implement to develop Vietnam as a prime rice exporter?

• Improving irrigation networks

• Reducing rice production

• Building factories

• Importing rice from other countries

By 1931, what was Vietnam's status in the global rice export market?

• Fourth largest exporter

• Third largest exporter

• Second largest exporter

• Largest exporter

What major infrastructure project did the French initiate to connect different parts of Vietnam?

• A network of airports

• A network of seaports

• A series of highways

• A trans-Indochina rail network

Why did the French not focus on industrial development in Vietnam?

• Political instability

• Lack of resources

• Focus on rice and rubber cultivation

• High cost of industrialization

What was the impact of French rule on the lives of Vietnamese peasants?

• Increased wealth

• Access to education

• Improved living conditions

• Exploitation by landlords

Who primarily owned the rubber plantations in Vietnam during French rule?

• International corporations

• Vietnamese government

• Local Vietnamese farmers

• French and a few Vietnamese

What was a significant consequence of landlordism under French rule in Vietnam?

• Increased land ownership for peasants

• Equal distribution of land

• Government control of all lands

• Peasants losing their lands