AP Success - AP World History: Decolonization in Vietnam
Source 1
"We are convinced that the Allied nations which at Tehran and San Francisco have acknowledged the principles of self-determination and equality of nations, will not refuse to acknowledge the independence of Vietnam.
A people who have courageously opposed French domination for more than eight years, a people who have fought side by side with the Allies against the Fascists during these last years, such a people must be free and independent.
For these reasons, we, members of the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, solemnly declare to the world that Vietnam has the right to be a free and independent country—and in fact is so already. The entire Vietnamese people are determined to mobilize all their physical and mental strength, to sacrifice their lives and property in order to safeguard their independence and liberty.
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Ho Chi Minh, Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, September 2, 1945
Question 1
Which of the following best describes the context in which Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam's independence?
Question 2
The reference to the Allied nations' principles at Tehran and San Francisco indicates that the Vietnamese leaders were trying to:
Question 3
The 'eight years' of opposition to French domination mentioned in the source most directly refers to:
Question 4
The mention of fighting 'side by side with the Allies against the Fascists' is an example of:
Question 5
The primary purpose of this Declaration of Independence was to:
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