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Assignment:

Please provide a thesis paragraph on my following essay.

The passage focus on the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century, specifically the time when French colonial rule was established in Vietnam and the subsequent resistance and collaboration of the Vietnamese elite. The documents provide an in-depth analysis of France's multiple motives for establishing imperial control over the area that it termed "Indochina" and the traumatic impact that French colonialism had on Vietnamese society and traditions. Additionally, the documents discuss the important, if largely symbolic, influence of the United States upon the ideas and politics of Vietnamese nationalists.

The passage together help us understand the period in which they were written by providing a detailed account of the historical events and the motivations behind them. They also help us understand the cause and effect relationships of the past by showing how the actions of the French and the Vietnamese elite led to the events that transpired. For example, the documents show how the failure of the court to take the lead in resisting the French conquest led to a debate between those who chose to resist the French and those who chose to collaborate with them.

The conclusion that can be drawn from the passage is that French colonialism was a traumatic event for the Vietnamese people and had a significant impact on the country's history and development. The documents also show that the Vietnamese resistance to French rule was a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, shaped by a variety of factors such as politics, culture, and the influence of outside powers. The documents also demonstrate that the idea of nationalism and self-determination were already developed among the Vietnamese long before the French colonized the country.