September 2nd is a national holiday in Vietnam. We celebrate the declaration of independence proclaimed by Ho Chi Minh in 1945 at the end of World War II.
But in reality, instead of giving freedom to the Vietnamese, this date marks the beginning of the Indochina War. One of the bloodiest in the history of French decolonization.
So to understand how and why this war began, we must tell the story of French Indochina. It's a vast history that could be covered in 100 videos.
To begin, I've chosen to focus on a small part of this story. I'll tell you how Vietnam became a colony within French Indochina and how Ho Chi Minh became a figurehead in the country's struggle for independence. We'll end this video by explaining how the declaration of independence on September 2, 1945, triggered the start of the Indochina War.
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Guests
– Doan Bui, Journalist
Directed and written by: Seumboy Vrainom and Thais Dabadie
Edited by: Nora
Cover: Clément MR
Production: Nouveau Départ
00:00 Introduction
01:21 Context
06:34 Colonization of Vietnam
10:05 French Indochina
12:25 Ho Chi Minh
13:33 World War I
16:07 The Communist Party
18:21 Resistance
20:19 World War II
21:42 Return to Vietnam
23:34 Turnaround
26:57 Declaration of Independence
32:40 French Reaction
35:25 Memory of Indochina
37:13 Conclusion
September 2nd is a national holiday in Vietnam. We celebrate the declaration of independence proclaimed by Ho Chi Minh in 1945 at the end of World War II.
But in reality, instead of giving freedom to the Vietnamese, this date marks the beginning of the Indochina War. One of the bloodiest in the history of French decolonization.
So to understand how and why this war began, we must tell the story of French Indochina. It's a vast history that could be covered in 100 videos.
To begin, I've chosen to focus on a small part of this story. I'll tell you how Vietnam became a colony within French Indochina and how Ho Chi Minh became a figurehead in the country's struggle for independence. We'll end this video by explaining how the declaration of independence on September 2, 1945, triggered the start of the Indochina War.
To support us or subscribe to our newsletter: https://histoirescrepues.fr/
Guests
– Doan Bui, Journalist
Directed and written by: Seumboy Vrainom and Thais Dabadie
Edited by: Nora
Cover: Clément MR
Production: Nouveau Départ
00:00 Introduction
01:21 Context
06:34 Colonization of Vietnam
10:05 French Indochina
12:25 Ho Chi Minh
13:33 World War I
16:07 The Communist Party
18:21 Resistance
20:19 World War II
21:42 Return to Vietnam
23:34 Turnaround
26:57 Declaration of Independence
32:40 French Reaction
35:25 Memory of Indochina
37:13 Conclusion