Question

"Go-east Movement" became popular in Vietnam during the first decade of 20th century because __________________________.
A.Vietnamese students went to Japan to acquire education.
B.They went to Japan to learn Japanese language.
C.They went to get lucrative jobs.
D.They looked for foreign arms and help to drive away the French from Vietnam.

Answer 1

Hint: These Vietnamese formed the Restoration Society in Tokyo in 1908 to obtain this information from Japan and joined the Asian army and used the same to expel the French from Vietnam. But that did not work out, as many of them were sent into exile in China and Thailand and many others were deported.

Complete answer: Oriental travel became popular in Vietnam during the first decade of the 20th century. Many Vietnamese nations had close ties with Japan and China. Japan, by this time, had developed and conquered Russia in 1907 to prove its military might. Thousands of Vietnamese students have traveled to Japan for advanced education. The movement became popular because the aim of the Vietnamese students was not only to get a modern education but also to overthrow the French in their country and to rebuild the Nguyen empire that was destroyed by the French. In the first decade of the 20th century, about 300 Vietnamese students traveled to Japan in search of knowledge and this became known as the 'Go-East movement'. They chose Japan because it had gained a large number of troops in the recent war with Russia in 1907. They provided models for those who wanted to change, a refuge for those fleeing from French police, and a place where a wide network of Asian rebels could not be established.

Additional Information: These Vietnamese formed the Restoration Society in Tokyo in 1908 to obtain this information from Japan and joined the Asian army and used the same to expel the French from Vietnam. But that did not work out, as many of them were sent into exile in China and Thailand and many others were deported.

Thus, Option A is Correct.

Note: In the first decade of the 20th century, many Vietnamese students traveled to Japan to receive a modern education. The main objectives of the trip to Japan were to drive the French out of Vietnam, to overthrow the ruler and to restore the Nguyen dynasty, which had been overthrown by France.