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How did European imperialism impact Southeast Asia?
If you haven't completed the homework reading & questions on Southeast Asia, be sure to do so ASAP and preferably before moving on.
Intro to Geopolitics in Southeast Asia.mp4To gain additional understanding of Southeast Asia's (sometimes called Indochina), current geopolitical situation by watching the video on the left. As you watch, you should be able to answer the following questions:
Describe the geography of IndoChina
What countries make up IndoChina?
What is meant by “artificial” borders?
What river runs through IndoChina?
How did French colonization impact Vietnam? Watch the short video clip (on the right) to gain some background on the French colonization of Vietnam
French Colonisation - The Vietnam War.mp4
As we learned in the intro slideshow, one of the motivating factors of European imperialism was what Rudyard Kipling called the "White Man's Burden" -- based on the belief that there were superior and inferior races of people. Of course, Europeans believed they were the superior race that had an right and obligation to "civilize" inferior races.
In class, we will be looking at specifically why the French thought they needed to civilize "inferior races" in this account by French statesman Jules Ferry. (Select this link to complete the assignment independently if you are absent from class.)
What was French rule of Vietnam like? Read this article and highlight the positive and negative effects of French rule on Vietnam.
Why does Hanoi look like Paris? Well, it doesn't look exactly like Paris, but you can see the French influence in Vietnam's capital city, Hanoi by watching this 6 minute video.
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: For this extra credit opportunity, you can choose to watch one or both of the videos on Southeast Asia history and culture and complete a documentary review guide. (One video focuses on Cambodia and Thailand, the other focuses on Myanmar (Burma) and Bangladesh.)
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