Processes in Asia (a) French Indo-China Rise of Anti-Colonialism Indo-China (today’s Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam) had shown its discontent right from the beginning of the French occupation ( ). While the Indo-Chinese resisted the imposition of French language and culture, they learned from them the ideas of revolution. During the First World War about , Indo-Chinese fought in France and returned with first-hand knowledge of how the French had fought and suffered during the War. Communist ideas from mainland China were also a major influence.
Many became convinced that the considerable wealth of Indo-China was benefiting only the colonial power. Decolonisation is a process through which colonial powers transferred institutional and legal control over their colonies to the indigenous nationalist governments. The Emergence of Viet Minh The mainstream political party in Indo- China was the Vietnam Nationalist Party. Formed in , it was composed of the wealthy and middle class sections of the population.
In the Vietnamese soldiers Ho Chi Minh The Nazi State of Hitler Republican government fell, as the Communists refused to collaborate with the Social Democrats. Thereupon industrialists, bankers and Junkers prevailed upon President Von Hindenburg to designate Hitler as Chancellor in . The Nazi state of Hitler, known as Third Reich, brought an end to the parliamentary democracy. Hitler replaced the flag of the Weimar republic by the swastika banners ( ) of National Socialism.
Germany was converted into a highly centralised state. All political parties except the Nazi party were declared illegal. The army of brown-shirted and jack-booted storm-troopers was expanded. The Hitler Youth was created, and the Labour Front set up.
Trade unions were abolished, their leaders arrested. Strikes were made illegal, wages were fixed by the government. Total state control was extended over the press, the theatre, the cinema, radio and over education. The Nazi Party’s propaganda was led by Josef Goebbels, who manipulated public opinion through planned propaganda.
The Gestapo or Secret State Police was formed and run by Himmler. Nazi Policy towards Jews Along with the repressive measures, Hitler’s government followed a policy of repressing Jewish people. The Jews were removed