HIST 115 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Secret Ballot, Limited Voting
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The united states entered the rivalry at the end of the century by taking cuba and the philippines through spain. Admittedly the french gave a number of economic benefits to the indochinese citizens under their control. The marshes of the mekong delta were drained to allow the land to be cultivated, and roads and railways were built. They also modernized vietnam"s political and social institutions, and introduced the country to the growing global economy. Yet france"s main concern was that of economic benefit. The rubber, sugar, and other exports of cash crops put money in the pockets of. Indochina has also provided a market for french products such as wine, textiles and manufactured goods to export. Michelin was originally shipped from the plantations along the border between vietnam and cambodia and made his tires from raw rubber. What were the political implications of french colonial rule for the people of.
