Read the annotated version here Ho Chi Minh’s September 2, 1945 Declaration of Vietnamese Independence http://chnm.gmu.edu/worldhistorysources/unpacking/docsq3ex.php and respond to the following questions.
What reasons does Ho Chi Minh cite for demanding independence from France after WWII?
How does he appeal to Vietnamese history in making his appeals?
Why do you think Minh made the appeals he did to the U.S.?
How do you think US officials responded? How should they have responded?