Exploring the Text

1. Why does Ho Chi Minh begin by quoting both the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the declaration of the French Revolution? What is the rhetorical effect of such a beginning?

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   Exploring the Text: - Why does Ho Chi Minh begin by quoting both the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the declaration of the French Revolution? What is the rhetorical effect of such a beginning?
2. In Ho Chi Minh’s proclamation he includes a great deal of historical background. Why did he do that? What does that suggest about his audience?

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   Exploring the Text: - In Ho Chi Minh’s proclamation he includes a great deal of historical background. Why did he do that? What does that suggest about his audience?
3. Does Minh appeal most to ethos, logos, or pathos? Explain.

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   Exploring the Text: - Does Minh appeal most to ethos, logos, or pathos? Explain.
4. U.S. troops invaded Vietnam in 1965, waging war until 1975. How does a reading of this declaration affect your view of the Vietnam War (or of the “American War,” as the Vietnamese call it)?

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   Exploring the Text: - U.S. troops invaded Vietnam in 1965, waging war until 1975. How does a reading of this declaration affect your view of the Vietnam War (or of the “American War,” as the Vietnamese call it)?