On this day, 2 September 1945 following the August revolution Vietnam declared itself independent from France. Vietnam’s declaration of independence, modelled on the American declaration, established the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and set the scene for years of war with the French and later the US. Learn more in our podcast about the Vietnam war with Noam Chomsky: https://workingclasshistory.com/2018/10/31/e14-the-vietnam-war-with-noam-chomsky/ https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/1201378570047291/?type=3