The core thesis in this source is that in order to examine the entire history of Vietnam, one must look before World War II as well as at the war itself to understand how the events of each time period are related. This thesis is echoed in the final paragraph of the introduction, as well as the final paragraph of the entire section. The conclusion states it well by claiming “…it becomes clear that the objective conditions for political and social revolution in Vietnam were largely present before the outbreak of World War II.” He does also say that “the war provided the opportunity,” for this revolution. This thesis is significant because it shows that the desire for revolution was not spontaneous, but rather built up over decades of frustration
