Milestones of the August Revolution

(Baonghean.vn) - Under the Party's wise leadership, within just 15 days, the uprising to seize power broke out and won victory throughout the country.

Late 1944, early 1945: The international situation had many rapid changes, the revolutionary movement in the country developed widely. On that basis, the National Congress of the Party held in Tan Trao from August 13 to 15, 1945 came to the conclusion: "The conditions for uprising in Indochina are ripe", therefore, it is necessary to "Act promptly, not miss the opportunity", urgently "Occupy places where victory is certain, regardless of cities or countryside, establish people's committees in the places of control", all for the goal: "Vietnam is completely independent"

At Tan Trao, Ho Chi Minh ordered an urgent national congress. At that time, the anti-Japanese movement was rising from the North to the South. The whole country was expecting a provisional revolutionary government of an independent Vietnam.

The Party's national conference held in Tan Trao decided to launch a general uprising throughout the country to seize power before the Allies entered Indochina, and that same night the Provisional Command Committee of the Liberated Zone gave the order for the uprising.

Military Order No. 1 decision of the Uprising Committee.

The Uprising Committee also issued Military Order No. 1 deciding "The time for the general uprising has come! A unique opportunity for the Vietnamese army and people to rise up and regain the country's independence... we must act quickly, with an extremely courageous and extremely cautious spirit!... Complete victory will certainly be ours".

August 16, 1945:The Viet Minh Front convened a National Congress in Tan Trao. The Congress decided: to approve the Party's general uprising order; to establish a national liberation committee headed by President Ho Chi Minh; to stipulate the national flag and national anthem; and to name the country the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

Afternoon of August 16, 1945:A liberation army unit commanded by comrade Vo Nguyen Giap from Tan Trao advanced to liberate Thai Nguyen town, opening the August Revolution.

August 18, 1945:The people of Bac Giang, Hai Duong, Ha Tinh, and Quang Nam gained power in the provincial capitals the earliest in the country.

Morning of August 20, 1945:Comrade Vo Nguyen Giap commanded a troop from Dan Pagoda to enter Thai Nguyen town, surrounded and attacked the Japanese fascists to liberate the town. In the afternoon of the same day, a large rally took place at the town stadium, the Uprising Committee officially announced the abolition of the enemy's government apparatus, and established the Thai Nguyen Province Provisional Revolutionary People's Committee.

Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army.

August 17, 1945: The liberation army attacked Tuyen Quang provincial capital. The Japanese fascists fought back fiercely, but before the stormy momentum of the revolutionary army, they had to ask for negotiations and by August 21, the provincial government fell into the hands of the Viet Minh.

August 18, 1945: The people of Bac Giang, Hai Duong, Ha Tinh, and Quang Nam provinces rose up to successfully seize power in the provincial capitals – these were the four localities that gained provincial government the earliest in the country.

August 17, 1945:The General Association of Civil Servants of the puppet government organized a large rally at Hanoi Opera House Square with tens of thousands of participants, to support the "Provisional Government" of Tran Trong Kim.

Under the leadership of the Northern Regional Party Committee and the Hanoi City Party Committee, the revolutionary masses took over the forum of this rally: our cadres informed the people that the Japanese fascists had surrendered, briefly presented the Viet Minh's policy and path to save the country, overthrow the pro-Japanese puppet government and prepared to participate in the uprising.

August 19: Hundreds of thousands of revolutionary masses from inside and outside the city carrying sticks, knives, guns, machetes... marched to the City Theater Square to attend the rally organized by the Viet Minh.

The rally began at 11 o'clock. After the flag salute and the Marching Song, the representative of the Military Revolutionary Committee read the Viet Minh's call to uprising.

The rally quickly developed into an armed march. The protesters divided into many groups, including self-defense units, marched to the streets, occupying the puppet government's offices: the Imperial Commissioner's Palace, the City Hall, the Police Department, the Security Guard Camp...

Faced with the seething spirit of the uprising masses, Japan, despite having more than ten thousand troops, could do nothing. The puppet soldiers and police were also powerless and eventually sided with the revolution. Power was completely in the hands of the people.

Rally in Hanoi on August 19.

The victory of the uprising in Hanoi (August 19) quickly resounded throughout the country, strongly encouraging other provinces and cities, increasing the crisis in the enemy ranks, creating favorable conditions for the general uprising.

August 20, 1945The uprising was victorious in the provincial capitals of Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh, and Ninh Binh.

August 21, 1945:The uprising was successful in the provincial capitals of Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang, Son Tay, Kien An, Nam Dinh, Nghe An, and Ninh Thuan.

August 22, 1945The uprising continued to win in the provincial capitals of Hung Yen and Quang Yen.

August 23, 1945:The provincial capitals: Hue, Bac Kan, Hoa Binh, Ha Dong, Hai Phong, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Gia Lai, Binh Thuan, Lam Vien, Tan An, and Bac Lieu launched uprisings and seized power.

August 24, 1945:The uprising took place in Phu Tho, Ha Nam, Phu Yen, Dak Lak Binh Thuan and Go Cong, My Tho and won.

August 25, 1945:The uprising to seize power was successful in the provincial capitals of Son Lang and Kon Tum. On the same day, the people of Saigon and most of the southern provinces such as Cho Lon, Gia Dinh, Soc Trang, Vinh Long, Long Xuyen, Tay Ninh, Tra Vinh, Chau Doc, Sa Dec, Ben Tre, Ba Ria, Thu Dau Mot, and Bien Hoa rose up in successful uprisings.

August 26, 1945:The people of Son La, Hon Gai, and Can Tho successfully rose up to seize power.

August 27, 1945:The uprising to seize power in Rach Gia was successful.

August 28, 1945:The uprising won quickly in Dong Nai Thuong and Ha Tien.

President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam at Ba Dinh Square on September 2, 1945.

Thus, within just 15 days (from August 14 to 28, 1945), the domination and oppression of the imperialists (France and Japan) that had been established for nearly a hundred years and the reactionary monarchical regime that had existed for thousands of years were completely overthrown by our people. For the first time, the entire country's government truly belonged to the people.

Afternoon of August 30, 1945:At Ngo Mon, tens of thousands of people in the ancient capital of Hue, wearing the red flag with yellow star, witnessed Bao Dai - the last king of the feudal regime of Vietnam, read his abdication and handed over his seal and sword to the revolution. The representative of the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam declared the abolition of the monarchy in Vietnam.

September 2, 1945:At the historic Ba Dinh Square, before a huge rally of nearly 1 million compatriots, President Ho Chi Minh, on behalf of the provisional government, solemnly read the Declaration of Independence, declaring to the nation and the world: The Democratic Republic of Vietnam was born.

The Declaration affirmed: "The entire Vietnamese people are determined to devote all their spirit and strength, their lives and property to safeguard their freedom and independence."

The Declaration of Independence is an important historical document. September 2, 1945 will forever be recorded in Vietnamese history as a great festival of the Vietnamese people - the day of declaring the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

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