The first line in the document repeats verbatim the most famous sentence in America's Declaration of Independence: "all men are created equal." The document then goes on to describe how the French had exploited the people of Vietnam for decades. This is also similar to America's Declaration of Independence in that Jefferson lays out a list of wrongdoings committed by the British government and thus makes the case for independence. The last segment of Vietnam's Declaration of Independence states that the country is already free and independent by virtue of defeating both the Japanese in WWII and the French colonization efforts. This piece of the document has echoes of Thomas Paine's Common Sense in that Vietnam's Declaration of Independence states that independence is already a reality and this document makes it official to the world.
Another item of note about the document: this declaration was a speech by Ho Chi Minh, the founder of North Vietnam and a beloved anti-colonialist figure in Vietnamese history. Ho Chi Minh saw himself as what could be equated to the George Washington of Vietnam.
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Wednesday, November 27, 2019
what was the significant in vietnam's declaration of independence
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