Question

Which of the following is true regarding the role of women in the liberation movement in Vietnam?

• A. Rebel women of the past were celebrated
  
• B. They were depicted as warriors and workers with a hammer in one hand a rifle in another
  
• C. They built airstrips, neutralised bombs and transported cargo
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

• Rebel women of the past were celebrated. In 1913, the nationalist Phan Boi Chau wrote a play based on the lives of the Trung sisters who had fought against Chinese domination in 39-43 CE.
• They built six airstrips, neutralized tens of thousands of bombs, transported tens of thousands of kilograms of cargo, weapons, and food and shot down fifteen planes.
  
• Women were represented not only as warriors but also as workers: they were shown with a rifle in one hand and a hammer in the other. Whether young or old, women began to be depicted as selflessly working and fighting to save the country.