Paul Doumers Involvement In Vietnam
The economy of the Vietnam was reorganized so that it can benefit the Vietnamese collaborators and the French. Paul Doumer was the main architect of the policies used by the French in Vietnam. He arrived in 1897 after being appointed as the governor in charge of Indochina (Buttinger 3). Since his arrival in the land, Paul had the goal of ensuring that Vietnam was a colony that profited France. Paul indicated that Indochina had the responsibility of serving the France in Asia since at the time of its discovery as the colony, it was poverty-based. As such, monopolies were established for the marketing and production of opium, salt, and alcohol. The outcome of such policy was to make the French monopolies extremely wealthy.
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As such, organized dissent directed towards the colonial authorities experienced ruthless repressions. The wealthy Vietnamese who posted their children to France-based schools experienced an awakening that was rude immediately after returning to Vietnam (Duiker 11). The privileges and rights enjoyed by the French came to an end after the return. The newspapers and books which were deemed to be subversive were confiscated by the colonial police. Further, the French police engaged in the mission of hunting the dissidents, imprisoning and torturing them on the Poulo Cordone notorious island known for its “tiger …show more content…
In his early years, he was on the side of Emperor Ham Nhgi. After sometime, he joined Phan Boi Chau as he went to Japan, where he engaged Chau on questions of the key role that Japan was expected to play towards Indochina. He later returned to Vietnam, where he established schools that focused on teaching students of both sexes and railed on their hypocrisy towards the French. Paul thought that his numerous attacks could ensure that the nation was free from colonialism and French bureaucracy in Vietnam (Duiker 9). Unfortunately, in 1908, the French undertook a move which resulted in the closure of his schools and his arrest. Eventually, he was sentenced to death, which was a key discouragement for all the people who would wish to engage in attacking or working against the
France also invested …show more content…
As such, organized dissent directed towards the colonial authorities experienced ruthless repressions. The wealthy Vietnamese who posted their children to France-based schools experienced an awakening that was rude immediately after returning to Vietnam (Duiker 11). The privileges and rights enjoyed by the French came to an end after the return. The newspapers and books which were deemed to be subversive were confiscated by the colonial police. Further, the French police engaged in the mission of hunting the dissidents, imprisoning and torturing them on the Poulo Cordone notorious island known for its “tiger …show more content…
In his early years, he was on the side of Emperor Ham Nhgi. After sometime, he joined Phan Boi Chau as he went to Japan, where he engaged Chau on questions of the key role that Japan was expected to play towards Indochina. He later returned to Vietnam, where he established schools that focused on teaching students of both sexes and railed on their hypocrisy towards the French. Paul thought that his numerous attacks could ensure that the nation was free from colonialism and French bureaucracy in Vietnam (Duiker 9). Unfortunately, in 1908, the French undertook a move which resulted in the closure of his schools and his arrest. Eventually, he was sentenced to death, which was a key discouragement for all the people who would wish to engage in attacking or working against the