Questions on Nationalism in Southeast Asia Origins of pre-World War II Nationalism in Southeast Asia These questions focus on the factors

which contributed to the emergence of nationalism in Southeast Asia before the Second World War and how they also shaped its de elopment! JJC 2007 How far do you agree that it was the colonial masters who were the flint which ignited the desire for independence in Southeast Asia in the period between 1900 and 19 9! "JC 2007 #Colonial rule sowed the seeds of its own destruction$% How accurate is this statement in accounting for the rise of Southeast Asian nationalism before &orld &ar ''! (JC 200) How far do you agree with the *iew that education pro*ided the greatest stimulus for the de*elopment of Southeast Asian nationalism during the period 1900+19,1! -JC 2010 How far was culture and religion important to the rise of nationalism in Southeast Asia before 19,1! Nature of Southeast Asian Nationalist "o ements These questions focus on the nature of pre-World War II Southeast Asian nationalist mo ements! #y e$amining the aims and acti ities of early nationalist mo ements% their types and nature can be e aluated! The role of religion% culture and ideology in the de elopment of nationalism can be e$amined! A .e*el 2002 How does one e/plain the widely differing nationalist responses to colonialism in the interwar years 0191)+19,11! 2JC 2002 #'n Southeast Asia$ nationalism was primarily an ideology of anti+colonial struggle3% 4iscuss the *alidity of this statement3 ACJC 200, How significant was colonial rule in shaping the de*elopment of S5A nationalism from 1)70 to 19,0! CJC 200, 67he de*elopment of nationalism before 19,2 was primarily underlined by traditional and conser*ati*e mentality36 Assess the accuracy of this statement3 JJC 200,
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7o what e/tent were Southeast Asian nationalist mo*ements dri*en by anti+ colonial aims before the Second &orld &ar! 8' 200, 5/amine the *alidity of the *iew that nationalism was principally an ideology of anti+colonial struggle in Southeast Asia3 "9JC 200, How far are the nationalist mo*ements in colonial Southeast Asia an attempt to establish an 6imagined community6! 9JC 200: How accurate is the assertion that the intelligentsia played a ma;or role in determining the course of pre+war nationalism in Southeast Asia! (JC 2007 7o what e/tent is it true that nationalism in Southeast Asia before 19,1 was principally an ideology of anti+colonial struggle! AJC 200) #<efore 19,1$ nationalist mo*ements across Southeast characterised by their re;ection of colonialism3% 4iscuss3 Asia were

SAJC 200) How far can the growth of nationalism in Southeast Asia in the period 1900+ 19,1 be seen as a reaction to colonial rule! 9JC 200) 7o what e/tent was nationalism in Southeast Asia before 19,1 #anti+colonial% in nature! AJC 2009 7o what e/tent is it true that #between 1900 and 19,1$ Southeast Asian nationalism was characterised more by anti+colonial sentiments than any genuine national consciousness%! "JC 2010 #All pre+war Southeast Asian nationalist mo*ements were characterised by a cultural+religious slant3% 4iscuss3 SAJC 2010 How accurate is the statement that #Southeast Asian nationalist mo*ements were primarily anti+colonial in the period before the Second &orld &ar%!

Achie ements and &imitations of Southeast Asian Nationalist "o ements These questions focus on e aluating the achie ements of pre-World War II Southeast Asian nationalist mo ements which imply that there is

a need to loo' at what they ha e achie ed and consider e$planations for their failures! An understanding of a balanced picture of nationalist wea'nesses and colonial strengths is needed! 7JC 2002 #<efore the Japanese =ccupation$ nationalism was not a credible force3% 4iscuss3 AJC 200 #7he colonial powers did not ha*e to do much to thumb Southeast Asian nationalism down> the nationalists were simply too wea? and disunited to pose any threat3% 4iscuss with reference to the pre+&&'' period3 2JC 200 #<y 19,1$ nationalist mo*ements in Southeast Asia still had little to show for an achie*ement3% 4iscuss3 "JC 200, 4o you agree that pre+war nationalism in Southeast Asia was plagued most by the lac? of strong leadership! -JC 200, &hy did nationalist mo*ements in Southeast Asia achie*e so little in the period before &orld &ar ''! 2JC 200, 6't was not so much the wea?ness of the nationalists but the strength of the colonial rulers that led to the failure of the nationalist mo*ements before the Second &orld &ar36 How far is this true! 7-JC 200, 7o what e/tent did the Southeast Asian nationalists pose an effecti*e threat to the colonial powers during the interwar years 1919+19,1! 9JC 200, 67he failure of pre+war nationalism showed the success of the colonial go*ernments6 6di*ide and rule6 policy3% How far do you agree with this statement! AJC 200: How *alid is the *iew that the Southeast Asian nationalist mo*ements ha*e only themsel*es to blame for their lac? of achie*ements before &orld &ar ''3

"9JC 200: #'dealistic rather than pragmatic3% How far do you agree with this assessment of Southeast Asian nationalist mo*ements in the period before the Japanese =ccupation!

200: 2JC #"ationalism in Southeast Asia before the Second &orld &ar ne*er had a chance to succeed in the first place3% How accurate is this statement! AJC 200@ #7he nationalist mo*ements in Southeast Asia by 19,1 had not made any real progress3% 7o what e/tent is this statement accurate! CJC 200@ #7he nationalist mo*ements before 19,2 were threatened from within$ but the greater and more fundamental challenge was from the &estern colonial powers3% How far do you thin? this is true of the failure of the nationalist mo*ements in Southeast Asia! JJC 200@ 5/amine the factors which accounted for the failures of nationalist mo*ements from the period 1919+19,:3 "9JC 2007 #7he failure of nationalism in Southeast Asia was a product of disunity rather than poor leadership3% 7o what e/tent is this statement true for the pre+&&'' period 01900+19,21! ACJC 2007 #-re+&&'' nationalism failed because of its inherently non+indigenous character3% 4iscuss3 AJC 2007 #7he inability of the nationalist mo*ements to decide which of their contending *isions of the future would pre*ail was the main cause for the failure of pre+ &&'' nationalist mo*ements in Southeast Asia3% 4iscuss3 CJC 2007 #8ore of a problem of internal wea?nesses than colonial repression3% 's this an accurate reflection of the Southeast Asian nationalist mo*ements during the inter+war period! 8JC 2007 #5arly nationalist mo*ements failed because they were limited to protecting the status Auo of pre+colonial and colonial society3% How far do you agree with this assessment of Southeast Asian nationalism up to 19,1! 2JC 2007 #<y 19,1$ nationalist efforts had done little to undermine colonial rule in Southeast Asia3% How far do you agree with this statement! 9JC 2007

#-re &&'' nationalism was ineffecti*e and posed no threat to the colonial masters because it was non+e/istent3% How far do you agree with this statement! 7JC 2007 B"ew directions$ new elites but little impact3% How far do you agree with this assessment of pre+&&'' nationalism in Southeast Asia! 7-JC 2007 How far do you agree that the di*erse responses of nationalist groups undermined their success before &&''! 8JC 200) B7he differing nature of Southeast Asian nationalism adeAuately e/plains why independence was not achie*ed before &orld &ar 7wo3C 4iscuss "9JC 2009 BSoutheast Asian nationalist mo*ements before &orld &ar '' achie*ed little3C 4iscuss3 (JC 2009 7o what e/tent is it true that the failure of nationalism in Southeast Asia before 19,1 was due more to the wea?nesses of the nationalists rather than the strengths of the colonial powers! 9JC 2009 #7he untapped potential of the rural masses pro*ed limiting for nationalist mo*ements before 19,23% 7o what e/tent is this accurate in describing pre+ war nationalist mo*ements in Southeast Asia! ACJC 2010 Assess the *iew that radical nationalist mo*ements$ before &orld &ar 7wo$ had achie*ed absolutely nothing3 CJC 2010 #7he colonial powers were undermined by the rise of nationalist leaders3% How true is this statement with reference to nationalist mo*ements in the pre+war period! "JC 2010 #Southeast Asian nationalists should bear the most responsibility for their failures before &orld &ar 7wo3% How far do you agree with this statement!

"9JC 2010 7o what e/tent did factionalism ?ill the hope of Southeast Asian nationalist mo*ements from achie*ing independence before &orld &ar ''! 2010 7-JC

#-rior to the Japanese =ccupation$ Southeast Asian nationalist mo*ements were an absolute fiasco in their formati*e years3% How far do you agree with this statement! 2010 9JC B7he achie*ements of pre+&orld &ar 7wo nationalism in Southeast Asia should not be discredited3C How far do you agree with this statement! (esponses of )olonial *o ernments to Nationalist "o ements These questions focus on the policies adopted by the colonial go ernments to deal with the challenges posed by the nationalist mo ements and the e aluation of the measures adopted by the colonial go ernments 2JC 200) 7o what e/tent was colonial rule responsible for strengthening Southeast Asian nationalist mo*ements in the years 191) D 19,1! CJC 2009 How important was the role of the &estern colonial powers in the de*elopment of Southeast Asian nationalism in the period prior to &orld &ar 7wo! "JC 2009 How successful were the colonial powers in controlling the nationalist menace before &orld &ar 2! 2'JC 2009 How effecti*e were colonial responses to nationalist mo*ements in Southeast Asia before the Second &orld &ar! 7JC 2009 How far did colonial policies affect the de*elopment of Southeast Asian nationalism prior to the Second &orld &ar! 7-JC 2009 #'n the period before &orld &ar 2$ colonial go*ernments were highly intolerant of early nationalist mo*ements in Southeast Asia3% How far do you agree with this statement! 'JC 2010 7o what e/tent were the attitudes and responses of the colonial go*ernments the reason for the rise of nationalist mo*ements from 1900+19 9! JJC 2010 #<efore &orld &ar 2$ effecti*e policies of the colonial regimes hampered the rise of any form of resistance3% How far do you agree with the abo*e statement!

"9JC 2010 #&ithout colonial repression there will be no nationalist mo*ements in prewar Southeast Asia3% How far do you agree with the abo*e statement! 2JC 2010 #<efore 19,1$ colonial responses to nationalist mo*ements were most responsible for limiting nationalist achie*ements in Southeast Asia3% 4iscuss3 S2JC 2010 #Entil 19,1$ coercion was the most *aluable tool colonial masters had in the face of nationalist opposition3% How far was this true for Southeast Asia! 7JC 2010 How effecti*e were the colonial responses to nationalist mo*ements in Southeast Asia before the Second &orld &ar!