Answer:
Religious
groups played an important role in the development of anti-colonial feeling in
Vietnam.
Vietnam's religious beliefs were a mixture of
Buddhism, Confucianism and local practices.
When French introduced Christianity here, the Vietnamese
reacted sharply. As a result, an early Anti-Christianity Movement, Scholars
Revolt broke out in 1868.
This was led by the officials, at the imperial court angered
by the spread of Catholicism and French power. The French suppressed this
revolt, but this uprising inspired the other patriots to rise up against them.
The role of Hoa Hao Movement led by Huynh Phu So began in
1939 and gained popularity in Mekong Delta region. It was also significant in
the development of Anti-Colonial feeling in Vietnam.
The French authorities exiled Huynh Phu So to Laos and
sent many of his followers to concentration camps.
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