This essay explores the comparison points of two important documents used in the past. The American Declaration of Independence and Vietnamese Declaration of Independence have in them several similarities and certain differences, when the 1st President of Vietnam, Mr. Ho Chi Minh was laying claim to Vietnam’s independence, giving an explanation to what Ho’s intentions were when he drafted the Vietnamese Declaration of Independence in accordance to the American document.
Similarities can be identified between the two documents. Firstly, the American Declaration of Independence, as quoted from History a “long list of grievances that provided the rationale for rebellion” followed by the Vietnamese Declaration of Independence. This was evident …show more content…
The Vietnamese suffered, overworking in poor conditions growing crops and agriculture, and were taxed heavily for the French to reap the benefits. The French neglected the people and development of Vietnam, leaving them poor and undeveloped, and were deprived from having a national identity. [4][5] The Americans had different problems with Britain, they were not bullied and were peaceful with the British government until the implementation of the Stamp Act in 1765. It was an unfairness to the Americans financially that brought strong protests and things escalated, eventually leading to the Revolutionary War. [1][3][6] The Vietnamese were fighting for national pride as they suffered under the French, and were determined to break free and be under native leadership thus explaining the added …show more content…
Firstly, to gain American support as seen in the telegram sent to United States of America President Harry S. Truman. [7] and he applied specific pressure by including a phrase, “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” into the Vietnam document.
Ho had hoped that American involvement would persuade France to allow Vietnamese independence to carry on smoothly, but he failed as it resulted in another bloody conflict, termed as the First Indochina War (1946-1954), between the Vietnamese and the French, escalating into the Vietnam War (1955-1975) with high
Similarities can be identified between the two documents. Firstly, the American Declaration of Independence, as quoted from History a “long list of grievances that provided the rationale for rebellion” followed by the Vietnamese Declaration of Independence. This was evident …show more content…
The Vietnamese suffered, overworking in poor conditions growing crops and agriculture, and were taxed heavily for the French to reap the benefits. The French neglected the people and development of Vietnam, leaving them poor and undeveloped, and were deprived from having a national identity. [4][5] The Americans had different problems with Britain, they were not bullied and were peaceful with the British government until the implementation of the Stamp Act in 1765. It was an unfairness to the Americans financially that brought strong protests and things escalated, eventually leading to the Revolutionary War. [1][3][6] The Vietnamese were fighting for national pride as they suffered under the French, and were determined to break free and be under native leadership thus explaining the added …show more content…
Firstly, to gain American support as seen in the telegram sent to United States of America President Harry S. Truman. [7] and he applied specific pressure by including a phrase, “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” into the Vietnam document.
Ho had hoped that American involvement would persuade France to allow Vietnamese independence to carry on smoothly, but he failed as it resulted in another bloody conflict, termed as the First Indochina War (1946-1954), between the Vietnamese and the French, escalating into the Vietnam War (1955-1975) with high