Nationalist Movement in Indo – China Notes

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19. WOMEN AS WARRIORS

  • Photographs in magazines and journals showed women as young & brave & dedicated soldiers.
  • Some stories spoke of their incredible bravery in single-handedly killing the enemy – Nguyen Thi Xuan, For instance, was reputed to have shot down a jet with just twenty bullets.
  • They were represented not only a s warriors but also as workers; They were shown as carrying a rifle with one hand and hammer with the another one.
  • Many women joined the army, helped in nursing the wounded, constructing underground rooms & tunnels and fighting the enemy.
  • 70% of 80% workers who worked as potters were women
  • At the end of war, women were shown working in agricultural cooperatives, factories & production units.

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