How did the development in China in the early 20th century inspire the Vietnamese nationalists ?
(a) Developments in China inspired the Vietnamese nationalists. For example in 1911 the long established monarchy in China was overthrown by a popular movement under Sun Yat- Sen. A Republic was set up. (b) Inspired by these developments, Vietnamese students organised the Association for the Restoration of Vietnam. Now the objective of the anti-French independence movement was no longer to set up a constitutional monarchy but a democratic republic.
