How Did The French Missionaries Influence Vietnam
Vietnam is an excellent example of how a country can be influenced by outside influences, specifically France. Vietnam is a small country located south of China with a history of foreign influences. In the 17th century French missionaries came to Vietnam. The missionaries hoped to “learn the barbarians in the way of Christ” (Shipway, 2003). This was the first recorded instance of Caucasian Europeans visiting the country, and their novelty surprised the Vietnamese who initially welcomed them. Emissaries of the Vietnamese Emperor encouraged the missionaries to stay. Unfortunately, the Emperor did not fully understand what the missionaries wanted to do. The missionaries soon aroused the ire of the government when they began to convert people to