Abused the standard of liberty, equality, and fraternity. Article 141 of the constitution of the socialist republic of vietnam stipulates. The national emblem of the socialist republic of vietnam is circular in shape. The icl edition has been edited by frank castenholz. The declaration of independence revolutions series by. This immortal statement was made in the declaration of independence of the united states of america in. Article 142 of the constitution of the socialist republic of vietnam stipulates. After 7 decades, the declaration of independence, confirming the right to life and selfdetermination of the. He did so in a manner that deliberately referenced the american and french declarations of. When the vietnam war ended, the pathet lao took control of laos and created the lao peoples democratic republic in 1975. North vietnam, officially the democratic republic of vietnam drv vietnamese. Declaration of independence democratic republic of vietnam socialist republic of vietnam september 2, 1945 all men are created equal.
Vietnam had been a french colony before world war ii started. Vietnamese declaration of independence humanities moments. Ho chi minh, the revolutionary name of nguyen that thanh 18901969, was the leader of the vietnamese independence movement against the french, and later the united states. Vietnamese declaration of independence oxford first source. Half a million people gathered in hanoi to hear him read the vietnamese declaration of independence, which was modeled on the u. He read the declaration of independence to crowds in hanoi. Vietnamese declaration of independence simple english. The proclamation of independence of the democratic republic of vietnam vietnamese.
As the league for the independence of vietnam vietnam doc lap dong minh hoi, better known. Ho chi minh, declaration of independence of the democratic republic of vietnam, september 2, 1945 they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. Key figure in creation of democratic republic of vietnam, peoples army of vietnam, and viet cong. Ho, the head of the vietminh the league for the independence of vietnam, was both a communist and the main leader of the vietnamese nationalist, anticolonial movement. So sure was the nationalist leader of this fate that in early september, he announced the creation of the democratic republic of vietnam. He was educated in france, where he became a communist. Vietnamese declaration of independence, 1945 after the defeat of japan in 1945, france, the old colonial power, tried to reclaim its colonies in indochina i. Thats why he referenced american and french declarations of independence. Ho chi minh declared vietnam s independence on september 2, 1945. Declaration of independence for the democratic republic of.
On september 2nd 1945 ho chi minh declared vietnams independence from france and japan. For the people of vietnam, who were just beginning to recover from five years of ruthless economic exploitation by the japanese, the end of world war ii promised to bring eighty years of french control to a close. This speech was given on 2 september 1945 at ba dinh square by ho chi minh, leader of the viet minh, who declared vietnam s independence under the new name of the democratic republic of vietnam drvn in a speech that invoked the united states declaration of independence and the french revolutions declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen. What is less commonly known, however, is that it is unlikely that the declaration itself was signed on july 4. The truman doctrine 1947 nsc68 1950 joseph mccarthy on communism 1950 dwight d. Vietnamese declaration of independence the french imperialists. Why vietnams declaration of independence begins with a quote. The introduction of the vietnamese declaration of independence from the nancy gardner presentation was one of the high points of the week for me. They are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
This agreement left the democratic republic of vietnam henceforth called north vietnam in control of only the northern half of the country. Ho chi minh fashioned the democratic republic of vietnam in 1945 and wrote a declaration of independence that stated, all men are created equal. Remembering ho chi minhs 1945 declaration of vietnams. Declaration of independence of the democratic republic of vietnam. There most likely wasnt a declaration of independence. Declaration of independence of the democratic republic of vietnam 1945 25. They are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness this immortal statement was made in the declaration of independence of the united states of america in 1776. Why vietnams declaration of independence begins with a. The vietminh was a coalition led by the vietnamese communist party that sought vietnam s independence from france. They are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness this immortal statement was made in. Click on the highlighted portions of the text to access additional information.
The capital of the socialist republic of vietnam is hanoi. Its opening lines drew on the american declaration of independence, written and signed 169 years earlier. Oct 22, 2019 hours after japans surrender in world war ii, vietnamese communist ho chi minh declares the independence of vietnam from france. Why vietnams declaration of independence begins with a quote from americas. Because the vietnamese declarations of independence was written after vietnam won french colonial and ho chi minh predicted after that america would jump into vietnam. Declaration of independence of the democratic republic of vietnam hanoi, 2 september 1945 text on 2 september 1945, on behalf of his provisional government, ho chi minh announces the countrys independence and officially declares the birth of the democratic republic of vietnam drv. It is based on a translation provided to the public on the homepage of the vietnam embassy in the united states of america. Final constitution of the republic of vietnam adopted by the. The last of the geneva accordscalled the final declarationprovided for elections, supervised by the commission, to be held throughout vietnam in july 1956 in order to unify the country. Declaration of independence of the democratic republic of vietnam 1945 commentary by tobias rettig, singapore management university log in. What are the similarities between the vietnamese and. Vietnam declares its independence from france history. The national day is the day of the declaration of independence, the second of september 1945.
They are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. Declaration of independence democratic republic of vietnam 2 september 1945 all men are created equal. His speech referred to the american declaration of independence. The french declaration is one of the fundamental documents of the french revolution and defines a set of. Consider the ways in which the vietnamese declaration of independence reflects the events surrounding its creation, and how ho chi minh strategically used those events to make an argument for the democratic republic of vietnam, free from french colonial rule. Declaration of independence, democratic republic of vietnam president ho chi minh delivering his address in hanoi on 2 september 1945. Ho chi minh, vietnamese declaration of independence, 1945. Primary source document with questions dbqs proclamation of. The proclamation of independence of the democratic republic of vietnam 1945 written by ho chi minh himself, the revolutionary leader of vietnam. Eisenhower, atoms for peace 1953 senator margaret chase smiths declaration of conscience 1950 lillian hellman refuses to name names 1952.
All men are born free and with equal rights, and must always remain free and have equal rights. Ho chi minh nationalist leader wrote a declaration of independence for the democratic republic of vietnam french denied vietnamese independence reclaimed as colonyus, ussr, gb agree with vietnam should remain under control of frenchvietminh forms in north to get rid of france hanoi is capital. Declaration of independence and vietnams ideological values. A declaration of independence by the representatives of the people of the commonwealth of liberia in convention assembled july 26, 1847, in alfonso k. For five years during world war ii, indochina was a frenchadministered possession of japan. They are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of. He directly references both the us declaration of independence and the french declaration of the rights of man and the citizen and boldly declares vietnamese independence. History study guide vietnam war flashcards quizlet. The truth is that we have wrested our independence from the japanese and not from the french. The august revolution of 1945 saw ho chi minh and the viet minh attempt to take control of vietnam, following the japanese surrender and withdrawal. Ho chi minh, declaration of independence of the democratic. Declaration of independence of the democratic republic of vietnam 1945 commentary by tobias rettig, singapore management university log in to see the full document and commentary.
The declaration of the french revolution made in 1791 on the rights of man and the citizen also states. What is the overall gist of the declaration of independence. Until that time i had not even presumed that such a document existed. The government issued the declaration of independence of the democratic republic of vietnam on september 2, 1945. Chapter 2 human rights and citizens fundamental rights and duties article 14. In september 1945, the same month that world war ii officially ended, ho chi minh 18901969 declared both vietnamese independence and the establishment of the democratic republic of vietnam. What was vietnam declaration of independence answers. The national flag of the socialist republic of vietnam is rectangular in shape, its width is equal to two thirds of its length, in the middle of fresh red background is a bright fivepointed golden star.
This document was important because it used language from the declaration of independence and. Proclamation of independence of the democratic republic of. To find out that the document was actually written by ho chi minh himself was an eye opener. Ho chi minh 18901969, the founder of the vietminh and president of the democratic republic of vietnam, was the archetypical communist and anticolonial revolutionary of the. Declaration of independence of the democratic republic of vletnam september 2, 1945 all men are created equal. Ho chi minh declared vietnam an independent republic, free of french colonial rule, on september 2, 1945. Sep 02, 2015 or how america missed a chance to prevent its war with vietnam, 20 years before it began. Sep 02, 2015 ho chi minh declared vietnam an independent republic, free of french colonial rule, on september 2, 1945. Below, susan dunn delves into the inspiration for ho chi minhs speech. On september 2, 1945, ho chi minh proclaimed the independent democratic republic of vietnam in hanoi. Compare and contrast the list of grievances in the. September 2nd 1945 seventy years ago today ho chi minh stood in a large square in central hanoi and delivered a statement proclaiming that vietnam was now independent of its french rulers. On september 22, 1940, jean decoux, the french governorgeneral appointed by the vichy government after the fall of france to the nazis, concluded an agreement with the japanese that permitted the stationing of 30,000 japanese troops in indochina and. If you ask just about any american, they can correctly identify that date.
The declaration of independence of the democratic republic of vietnam was a speech read by ho chi minh on september 2, 1945, in ba dinh square, hanoi, vietnam, which proclaims the independence of the democratic republic of vietnam from france and japan empire after the second world war. In the socialist republic of vietnam, political, civic, economic, cultural and. It accused the french imperialists of depriving the vietnamese of their liberties, imposing inhuman laws upon them, ruining the countrys resources, building more prisons than schools among other things. The declaration of independence has also left lasting effects upon other foreign nations, including the french declaration of the rights of man and citizen, and the declaration of independence for the democratic republic of vietnam. Vovworld president ho chi minh read the vietnamese declaration of independence on september 2, 1945, to inform the world of the foundation of the democratic republic of vietnam, the first workerpeasant state in southeast asia. The declaration of independence, formally severing the link between america and the british state. On september 2nd ho chi minh read a declaration of independence in ba dinh square, hanoi. Declaration of independence of the democratic republic of vietnam 1945 vietnam, which had been colonized by the french and then by the japanese, declared their independence from colonial ruleparticularly the reimposition of a french colonial regimein the aftermath of japans defeat in world war ii.
Chi minh, and announced in public at the ba dinh flower garden now the ba dinh square on september 2, 1945. The declaration of independence of the democratic republic of vietnam was a speech read by ho chi minh on september 2, 1945, in ba dinh square, hanoi, vietnam, which proclaims the independence of the democratic republic of vietnam from france and japan empire after the second world war during the august revolution, ho chi minh wrote the speech at 48 hang. Declaration of independence of the democratic republic of. In 1776 thomas jefferson, a future president, authored the most explosive document in the history of america. Below, susan dunn delves into the inspiration for ho chi minhs speech thatcontinue reading. Dormu, the constitution of the republic of liberia and the declaration of independence new york. Viet minh claimed vietnam independence august 1945. But if there was a document depicting such a declaration.
The declaration of independence by the democratic republic of vietnam now the socialist republic of vietnam was delivered by the president ho chi minh in hanoi on 2 september 1945. Independence day in the united states is celebrated on july 4, the day the second continental congress ratified the declaration of independence. Aug 02, 2016 independence day in the united states is celebrated on july 4, the day the second continental congress ratified the declaration of independence. On september 22, 1940, jean decoux, the french governorgeneral appointed by the vichy government after the fall of france to the nazis, concluded an agreement with the japanese that permitted the stationing of 30,000 japanese. The french have fled, the japanese have capitulated, emperor bao dai has abdicated. Declaration of independence of the democratic republic of vietnam adopted on. Declaration of independence of the democratic republic of vietnam for the people of vietnam, who were just beginning to recover from five years of ruthless economic exploitation by the japanese, the end of world war ii promised to bring eighty years of french control to a close. Directly referencing the american declaration of independence, minh addressed his people, stating, all men are created equal. Hours after japans surrender in world war ii, vietnamese communist ho chi minh declares the independence of vietnam from france.
During world war ii, the viet minh fought against the japanese occupation of vietnam. Proclamation of independence of the democratic republic of vietnam september 2, 1945 introduction after the vi. But france faced opposition, which it had been able to beat down before the war, from a. Declaration of independence vietnam information guide. Ho chi minh, vietnamese declaration of independence, 1945 ho chi minh 1890. Vietnamese declaration of independence facts for kids. Official documents question 3 in what historical and. Ho chi minh claimed independence september 2, 1945. Declaration of independence, democratic republic of vietnam september 2, 1945 all men are created equal.
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