Essential Question: What role did
nationalism play in the development of
Vietnam as an independent nation?
 Define
nationalism.
 Describe the role nationalism
played in the development of
Vietnam as an independent nation.
 Describe the role of Ho Chi Minh in
Vietnam’s Independence
Movement.
LOOK AT
THE MAP!
Find Vietnam on the map below. Which
European country controlled it until 1954?
During the early 1900s, the French gained
control of the area known French
Indochina (Vietnam) for two reasons:
1.
They used the seaports for trade.
2.
The area was rich in natural resources
and agricultural products.
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What is nationalism?
A feeling of pride, loyalty,
and devotion towards
one’s country.
In the margin of your “Vietnam’s Road to
Independence Interactive Notes,” next to
the section titled “Nationalism” sketch
ONE symbol that you feel represents the
term nationalism.
Be prepared to
share your symbols!
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Long under colonial domination, many Southeast
Asian nations achieved independence in the years
immediately following WWII.
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WHY?
◦ Many European countries, such as Great
Britain and France, were devastated
economically after WWII, so they gave up
colonies because they were too expensive to
maintain.
After reading the following
passage, complete the section in
your Interactive Notes titled,
“Who Was Ho Chi Minh?”
Ho Chi Minh was born in the colony of French Indochina
in 1890 and died in 1969. In 1911, he went to France to get
his education, but ended up traveling the world working odd
jobs on French steam ships. In 1919, Ho Chi Minh began his
fight for Vietnam’s independence during World War I (19141918). He was inspired by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson’s
Fourteen Points, which called for allowing all people to decide
how they wanted to be governed.
When world leaders met in Paris to negotiate the postWorld War I peace treaty, Ho Chi Minh sent them a petition
demanding Vietnam’s independence, but received no
response, especially from the U.S., who completely ignored
his pleas for help! After being rejected by the major world
democracies, he turned to communism. Ho Chi Minh thought
the Communist Party was the best route to Vietnamese
independence because communists were outspoken critics
of European colonialism.
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In the margin of your
Interactive Notes, create an
instant message conversation
between Vietnam’s Ho Chi
Minh and India’s Mohandas
Gandhi describing their
struggle for independence
from their European colonial
powers.
Be prepared to share your
IMs!
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Although some Western countries decided to end their
colonial presence in Southeast Asia willingly, others did
not.
When World War II began, Ho Chi Minh hoped it
would mean the end of French rule, but after the war
ended, the French remained in control of Vietnam.

1941: Ho Chi Minh started the Vietminh
League.
 Their early goal was independence, not the spread of
communism.
 They received support from China and the Soviet Union
(Major Communist Leaders) to fight French colonial forces
using violent guerrilla warfare.
May 7, 1954, the French surrendered control of
their colony to Ho Chi Minh.
 Ho Chi Minh could be considered the
“Father of Vietnam” because he helped
Vietnam gain its independence from France
after years of fighting.
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Shortly after Vietnam’s independence movement, Ho
Chi Minh, the Soviet Union, China, and the U.S. meet
in Switzerland to sign peace treaties at the Geneva
Conference.
 The newly independent nation of Vietnam was divided at the
17th Parallel line into a Communist North and a Democratic
South.
 Ho Chi Minh became President of the Democratic Republic
of Vietnam .
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At this conference, the U.S. became alarmed at
the idea of communist rule in North Vietnam.
 U.S. believed that if communism was not stopped in
Southeast Asia, it would spread, putting democracies
around the world in serious danger!
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5.
If the following statements are TRUE, STAND UP!
If the following statements are FALSE, SIT DOWN!
Great Britain was the European colonial ruler of Vietnam
in the 1800s and early 1900s.
In the years before World War II, Vietnam was referred
to as Thailand.
Ho Chi Minh led the independence movement in
Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh led the Communist Party in Vietnam.
One of the early goals of the Viet Minh League was to
modernize Vietnam’s economy with agricultural and
industrial plans.
YOUR TASK:
On page 138 of your INB, you will be creating a
colorful Instagram profile and photo that Ho
Chi Minh would have taken to describe his role
during Vietnam’s Independence Movement to
share it with the rest of the world.
BE CREATIVE!
DUE: MONDAY, MARCH
th
9 !
1. What unique username will Ho Chi Minh
choose ?
1. What unique image or symbol will Ho Chi Minh
choose to represent his username and profile?
2. MUST BE COLORFUL!
1. What photo will Ho Chi Minh choose to use in
this space that describes his role in Vietnam’s
Independence Movement?
2. MUST BE COLORFUL!
1. What other historical figures have we learned about or
discussed this year would “like” Ho Chi Minh’s photo?
2. You MUST have AT LEAST ONE historically accurate
person!
1. How would Ho Chi Minh describe the main photo he is using above
to represent his role in Vietnam’s independence movement?
2. What will the people who “liked” his photo above say about it?
3. You MUST have AT LEAST TWO thoughtful comments about Ho Chi
Minh’s photo and his role in Vietnam’s independence movement
from AT LEAST TWO historically accurate people !
DUE: MONDAY, MARCH
th
9 !