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Describe any three economic hardships faced by Europe in the 1830s.

Or

Describe any three problems faced by the French in the sphere of education in Vietnam.

Answer:

Economic hardships faced by Europe in 1830s were:

(i) Increase in population.

(ii) Unemployment, migration and price rise.

(iii) Stiff competition in the market.

(iv) Bad condition of Peasants. (Any three)

Or

The French faced the following problems in the sphere of education in Vietnam:

(i) After receiving western education, the Vietnamese might question colonial domination as it was done by Indians in India under British rule. They would become aware of the western democracies and would put forward various demands before the French government.

(ii) Educated Vietnamese might demand various white collar jobs or better-paid jobs such as the jobs of teachers, policemen, etc. which were being done by the French citizens called colons living in Vietnam. Thus, there was opposition from the French citizens to give education to the Vietnamese.

(iii) The elites in Vietnam were under the powerful influence of the Chinese culture. It was necessary for the French to counter this influence too.