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@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ Mr. Marx was a revolutionary economist. He had clearly studied and pointed out w
That is revolutionary thought, revolutionary people and from there are the 3 revolutions of our time:
A- Capitalist Revolution.
B- National Revolution.
C- Proletarian Revolution.
\begin{enum}{A-}
\item Capitalist Revolution.
\item National Revolution.
\item Proletarian Revolution.
\end{enum}
Capitalist Revolution like the French Revolution in 1789. American Revolution in 1776 (evicted Britain), Japanese Revolution in 1864\footnote{The Meiji restoration}.
@ -107,9 +107,10 @@ In short, these powerful nations enslaved other peoples, like France with Annam.
In the world now there are 2 classes:
A. Capitalists (not working but benefiting).
B. Workers and peasants (working hard but not benefiting).
\begin{enum}{A.}
\item Capitalists (not working but benefiting).
\item Workers and peasants (working hard but not benefiting).
\end{enum}
For instance an An Nam worker, working at Hon Gay coal mine, working 11 hours a day, every day til the end of the year, only getting 3 dimes a day, not eating enough to live, wearing little to no clothes, having no medicine to treat his diseases, dying without even a coffin.
@ -123,9 +124,10 @@ Our country is like that, so are other countries. Workers and peasants could not
Revolution is divided into two parts:
A. Just as Annam fight the French, India fight Britain, Goryeo\footnote{Now Korea} fight Japan, the Philippines fight America, and China chased away the imperialists to win the freedom and equality of their own people, those are all nationalist revolutions.
B. All peasants and workers in the world, of any country, any race, unite together in brotherhood, to destroy all capital in the world, making any country, any people can achieve happiness, making the world truly equal - that is the world revolution.
\begin{enum}{A.}
\item Just as Annam fight the French, India fight Britain, Goryeo\footnote{Now Korea} fight Japan, the Philippines fight America, and China chased away the imperialists to win the freedom and equality of their own people, those are all nationalist revolutions.
\item All peasants and workers in the world, of any country, any race, unite together in brotherhood, to destroy all capital in the world, making any country, any people can achieve happiness, making the world truly equal - that is the world revolution.
\end{enum}
Although the two revolutions are different, because the natioanlist revolution were not divided into classes, but all scholars, farmers, and merchants all agreed to oppose the imperial powers. In the world revolution, the proletariat will be the leading vanguard class. But those 2 Revolutions are still intrinsically related to each other. For example: if Annam is successful in the Revolution, then it weakens the French capitalists. And when the French capitalist is weakened, the French workers and peasants can easily become the Revolutionary class. And if the French Revolution workers and peasants succeed, the Annamite people will be free.
@ -135,33 +137,35 @@ Therefore, the Annam Revolution and the French Revolution had to communicate wit
From oppression, revolution are born, so the more oppressed the person, the stronger the revolutionary will. Before capital was oppressed by feudalism, it was revolutionary. Now capital is oppressing the workers and peasants, so the workers and peasants are the masters of the revolution\footnote{That is, workers and farmers are the core force, the main vanguard of the revolution.}.
1. Because workers and peasants were more severely oppressed,
2. It is because workers and peasants are the most numerous, therefore the most powerful,
3. It's because the workers and peasants own nothing, if they lose, they only lose a miserable life, if they win, they gain the whole world, from this they gain their bravery. For these reasons, workers and peasants are the root of the revolution; and students, small traders, small landowners were also oppressed by capital, yet not as miserable as workers and peasants; those 3 classes are just revolutionary companions of workers and peasants.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item Because workers and peasants were more severely oppressed,
\item It is because workers and peasants are the most numerous, therefore the most powerful,
\item It's because the workers and peasants own nothing, if they lose, they only lose a miserable life, if they win, they gain the whole world, from this they gain their bravery. For these reasons, workers and peasants are the root of the revolution; and students, small traders, small landowners were also oppressed by capital, yet not as miserable as workers and peasants; those 3 classes are just revolutionary companions of workers and peasants.
\end{enum}
\subsection{Is staging a revolution difficult?}
It is very difficult to change an old society which is thousands of years old and to build a new one. But by knowing how to do it, knowing how to work together for that goal, then you can definitely do it, then it's not difficult. It's only difficult because of yourself, if you’re determined to do it, it can be done. But if you want to make a revolution, you need to know:
A- The capitalists and imperialists use religious and cultural dogmas to make the people ignorant, tie the people down by law, use force to frighten the people, and make them greedy with material wealth. With these mehthods they make people shiver when they hear the word \enquote{revolution}.
\begin{enum}{A-}
\item The capitalists and imperialists use religious and cultural dogmas to make the people ignorant, tie the people down by law, use force to frighten the people, and make them greedy with material wealth. With these mehthods they make people shiver when they hear the word \enquote{revolution}.
Therefore, the revolution must first enlighten the people.
B- People suffer too much so riots are frequent, such as the An Nam people who resisted taxes, the poison plot of Ha Noi, and Cochinchinese destroying French outposts; because they had no ideology, no plan, failure is continuous.
\item People suffer too much so riots are frequent, such as the An Nam people who resisted taxes, the poison plot of Ha Noi, and Cochinchinese destroying French outposts; because they had no ideology, no plan, failure is continuous.
So a revolution had to explain theory and ideology\footnote{Meaning explaining revolutionary theory and Marxism-Leninism} to the people.
C- Because the people do not understand the situation in the world, do not know how to compare, lacking strategies, so they rebeled when they should not do it, or didn’t rebel when the time was right\footnote{That is, not knowing how to seize the revolutionary opportunity}.
\item Because the people do not understand the situation in the world, do not know how to compare, lacking strategies, so they rebeled when they should not do it, or didn’t rebel when the time was right\footnote{That is, not knowing how to seize the revolutionary opportunity}.
Revolutionaries must understand the world's tides, and must present these strategies to the people.
D- The common people are divided\footnote{The common people are divided (due to the colonialists' plot to divide
\item The common people are divided\footnote{The common people are divided (due to the colonialists' plot to divide
And conquer)
} from one faction to another, like our people, the South is suspicious of the Midlands, and the Midlands despise the North, leading to our strength being weakened, like separated chopsticks.
Therefore, the revolutionary power must be concentrated, and in order to concentrate, there must be a revolutionary vanguard party.
\end{enum}
\subsection{What is needed first in a revolution?}

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@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ Since Colombus discovered the Americas, people from European countries have floo
The Americas are very rich with resources, copper, iron, coal, cotton, wheat, cattle, etc… everything is abundant. The British were greedy and wanted to collect all of it for themselves, so they set up 3 policies as follows:
1. All natural resources, America must supply to the British, cannot be sold to other countries.
2. Americans are not allowed to set up factories and trade associations.
3. Countries are not allowed to trade with America, only the British can trade.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item All natural resources, America must supply to the British, cannot be sold to other countries.
\item Americans are not allowed to set up factories and trade associations.
\item Countries are not allowed to trade with America, only the British can trade.
\end{enum}
Because of these 3 policies, plus heavy taxes, making the American economy very miserable. Therefore in the 1770, the American people were agitated and a movement "boycotting" against Britain.
@ -60,13 +60,12 @@ When the king saw that the people were upset, he persecuted the propagandists an
On October 5 of that year, the workers and women of Paris, went to Versailles to arrest the king for his crimes, and signed the declaration:
1. To abolish feudalism and liberate the serfs.
2. To nationalize properties of religious institutions.
3. To free people to make newspapers, organize, and so on.
4. To form a constitution, in which the king cannot be autocratic.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item To abolish feudalism and liberate the serfs.
\item To nationalize properties of religious institutions.
\item To free people to make newspapers, organize, and so on.
\item To form a constitution, in which the king cannot be autocratic.
\end{enum}
In 1792, because the king sought help from foreigners and communicated with the counter\-/revolutionaries, the people deposed the king and founded a republic.
@ -102,15 +101,13 @@ Because the workers were immature, poorly organized, and Germany helped the Fren
As soon as Paris was liberated, the Commune set up a People's Government and announced that the Commune would practice the following:
1. How many private enterprises are taken over as public property.
2. All children in the country, whether boys or girls, must go to school. Tuition fees must be given by the state.
3. People have the right to freely organize, make newspapers, open associations, go abroad, etc.
4. Any man or woman, anyone has the right to political, to vote and to stand for election.
5. The government is elected by the people, and the people have the right to change the government.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item How many private enterprises are taken over as public property.
\item All children in the country, whether boys or girls, must go to school. Tuition fees must be given by the state.
\item People have the right to freely organize, make newspapers, open associations, go abroad, etc.
\item Any man or woman, anyone has the right to political, to vote and to stand for election.
\item The government is elected by the people, and the people have the right to change the government.
\end{enum}
\subsection{What was the outcome of the Commune?}
@ -122,27 +119,24 @@ Once the revolution is over, capital took revenge on the people by terror. It ki
\subsection{What does the French revolution mean to the Annam revolution?}
a) In the three revolutions, 1789, 1848, 1870, all because the people had a lot of courage, but few intellectuals, so they got taken advantage of by the capitalists.
b) The Paris Commune failed because of its poor organization and lack of contact with the peasants.
c) Capitalism uses the words Liberté, égalité, fraternité to deceive the people and incite the people to overthrow feudalism. After the people overthrew feudalism, it replaced feudalism as the oppressor.
d) The French Revolution was like the American Revolution, that is to say, the revolution of capitalism, the revolution where the final goal had not been reached. They called themselves a republic and a democracy, but in fact, it exploits the workers and peasants inside and oppresses the colonies outside. The revolution has already occurred 4 times, but now French workers and peasants still have to plan the revolution again to escape the cycle of oppression. The revolution of Annam should remember these things.
\begin{enum}{a)}
\item In the three revolutions, 1789, 1848, 1870, all because the people had a lot of courage, but few intellectuals, so they got taken advantage of by the capitalists.
\item The Paris Commune failed because of its poor organization and lack of contact with the peasants.
\item Capitalism uses the words Liberté, égalité, fraternité to deceive the people and incite the people to overthrow feudalism. After the people overthrew feudalism, it replaced feudalism as the oppressor.
\item The French Revolution was like the American Revolution, that is to say, the revolution of capitalism, the revolution where the final goal had not been reached. They called themselves a republic and a democracy, but in fact, it exploits the workers and peasants inside and oppresses the colonies outside. The revolution has already occurred 4 times, but now French workers and peasants still have to plan the revolution again to escape the cycle of oppression. The revolution of Annam should remember these things.
\end{enum}
\subsection{What did the French Revolution set an example for?}
The French Revolution taught us:
1. The workers and peasants are the root of the revolution, capital only support it at first, when it can no longer take advantage of the people, it is counter\-/revolutionary.
2. Revolution requires a very stable organization to succeed.
3. Women and children also took a large part of the revolution.
4. With a strong civilian population, any soldier or gun will not be able to supress.
5. The French Revolution sacrificed many people without fear. If we want to stage a Revolution, we shouldn't be afraid to make sacrifices.
\begin{enum}{A.}
\item The workers and peasants are the root of the revolution, capital only support it at first, when it can no longer take advantage of the people, it is counter\-/revolutionary.
\item Revolution requires a very stable organization to succeed.
\item Women and children also took a large part of the revolution.
\item With a strong civilian population, any soldier or gun will not be able to supress.
\item The French Revolution sacrificed many people without fear. If we want to stage a Revolution, we shouldn't be afraid to make sacrifices.
\end{enum}
\section{History of the Russian revolution}
@ -190,11 +184,11 @@ In 1904 - 1905, Russia and Japan fought, taking advantage of the turmoil, the Pa
\subsection{How do you know that people are agitated for campaigning?}
a) Before fighting the Japanese, the Tsar tricked the capitalists into printing money, luring them with a prosperous economy if they won, and capital would gain great benefits. After the defeat, the capital lost a lot of money but gained nothing, so they resented the king.
b) The workers who already hated the Tsar, with the defeat, they were more oppressed, further cementing the resentment.
c) The peasants had hated the king since the begining, then they were consripted to the army to die, and with the heavier taxes, and their habhorrance for the Tsar was made worse.
\begin{enum}{a)}
\item Before fighting the Japanese, the Tsar tricked the capitalists into printing money, luring them with a prosperous economy if they won, and capital would gain great benefits. After the defeat, the capital lost a lot of money but gained nothing, so they resented the king.
\item The workers who already hated the Tsar, with the defeat, they were more oppressed, further cementing the resentment.
\item The peasants had hated the king since the begining, then they were consripted to the army to die, and with the heavier taxes, and their habhorrance for the Tsar was made worse.
\end{enum}
These three classes had different goals, but the hatred for the Tsar is the same. The Party knew that, then mobilized the revolution to oust the Tsar.
@ -208,13 +202,12 @@ The revolution fought against the Tsar and the government from January to Octobe
\subsection{Why did the 1905 revolution failed?}
1. Because at first, the capitalists wanted to take advantage of workers to overthrow the Tsar; But when they saw that the workers were so enthusiastic, that they became afraid to see workers overthrown them and the Tsar, so the capitalists betrayed the workers and helped the Tsar.
2. Because workers and peasants did not agree with one another. When the workers emerged, the peasants did not immediately follow. The workers lost. Only by then the peasants emerged, giving the Tsar the chance to suppress both, one after the other.
3. The workers weren’t very experienced, and the organization wasn’t complete.
4. The soldiers have not been mobilized and the people's guns and weapons were too few.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item Because at first, the capitalists wanted to take advantage of workers to overthrow the Tsar; But when they saw that the workers were so enthusiastic, that they became afraid to see workers overthrown them and the Tsar, so the capitalists betrayed the workers and helped the Tsar.
\item Because workers and peasants did not agree with one another. When the workers emerged, the peasants did not immediately follow. The workers lost. Only by then the peasants emerged, giving the Tsar the chance to suppress both, one after the other.
\item The workers weren’t very experienced, and the organization wasn’t complete.
\item The soldiers have not been mobilized and the people's guns and weapons were too few.
\end{enum}
\subsection{The 1905 Revolution failed, were the workers and the Party discouraged?}
@ -229,13 +222,12 @@ The failed 1905 Revolution laid the foundation for the successful 1917 Revolutio
The Revolution of 1917 had the following reasonings:
1. During the European war, the British and French imperialists took advantage of the Russian Tsar to fight Germany. But the Russian Tsar was messy, spent a lot of money, killed a lot of soldiers, sure to be defeated by Germany. These imperialists were angered by this and helped capital to oust the Tsar.
2. Capitalists were outrage due to the Tsar only favoring the aristocrats by giving them military power, yet the aristocrats were incompetent, losing wherever they fought. And capital in Russia was mostly in league with English and French capital; if Russia lost to Germany, then not only Russian capital, but English and French capital were also in danger; and if they kept the Tsar, they would certainly face defeat. That’s why the capitalists also wanted to depose the Tsar.
3. Workers and peasants already treated the Tsar as if they were enemies.
4. The Trudoviks took advantage of that opportunity, they made use of these two groups to expel the Tsar for the Russian capitalists and the British and French imperialists. In turn, capitalists and imperialists supported these Trudoviks.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item During the European war, the British and French imperialists took advantage of the Russian Tsar to fight Germany. But the Russian Tsar was messy, spent a lot of money, killed a lot of soldiers, sure to be defeated by Germany. These imperialists were angered by this and helped capital to oust the Tsar.
\item Capitalists were outrage due to the Tsar only favoring the aristocrats by giving them military power, yet the aristocrats were incompetent, losing wherever they fought. And capital in Russia was mostly in league with English and French capital; if Russia lost to Germany, then not only Russian capital, but English and French capital were also in danger; and if they kept the Tsar, they would certainly face defeat. That’s why the capitalists also wanted to depose the Tsar.
\item Workers and peasants already treated the Tsar as if they were enemies.
\item The Trudoviks took advantage of that opportunity, they made use of these two groups to expel the Tsar for the Russian capitalists and the British and French imperialists. In turn, capitalists and imperialists supported these Trudoviks.
\end{enum}
\subsection{How had the Trudoviks control the government?}

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@ -26,19 +26,19 @@ In 1864, (February 28) they established as the First International.
Even though there were many leaders of workers from all over the country, this association, but because:
1. People were few,
2. The unions in the countries were still weak,
3. No consensus had been reached, so it only propagated communism but has not done any significant actions.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item People were few,
\item The unions in the countries were still weak,
\item No consensus had been reached, so it only propagated communism but has not done any significant actions.
\end{enum}
The disagreement was due to the three opposing ideologies:
1. Proudhonism (France);
2. Bakuninism (Russia);
3. Marxism (Germany) (see the section on revolutionary ideology).
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item Proudhonism (France);
\item Bakuninism (Russia);
\item Marxism (Germany) (see the section on revolutionary ideology).
\end{enum}
After the failure of the Paris Commune, many members were killed or arrested, so the association gradually disintegrated, until 1874 it was disbanded.
@ -52,19 +52,15 @@ In 1889, representatives of the labor parties met in Paris to form the Second In
From its inception, to the days of the European War, the congress was held nine times of discussions and decrees:
1. Every country must form a labor party;
2. Every year on May 1, the world's workers go on strike and petition;
3. All workers in the world strive to work only 8 hours a day;
4. Opposition to imperialism;
5. Labor parties must not negotiate with capital;
6. Party members are not allowed to work with capital;
7. If the imperialists have a war, the workers of all countries will go on strike and find a way to take over the government. The 7th issue was discussed in all 9 times the congress was held.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item Every country must form a labor party;
\item Every year on May 1, the world's workers go on strike and petition;
\item All workers in the world strive to work only 8 hours a day;
\item Opposition to imperialism;
\item Labor parties must not negotiate with capital;
\item Party members are not allowed to work with capital;
\item If the imperialists have a war, the workers of all countries will go on strike and find a way to take over the government. The 7th issue was discussed in all 9 times the congress was held.
\end{enum}
\subsection{Why does the Second International often talk about war?}
@ -96,9 +92,10 @@ In 1919, the Third International was established in the Russian capital, Moscow
The Declaration of the Third International clearly states that:
1. By any means, the destruction of capitalism must not be reformist as the Second International;
2. By any means, the power must be in the hands of workers and peasants.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item By any means, the destruction of capitalism must not be reformist as the Second International;
\item By any means, the power must be in the hands of workers and peasants.
\end{enum}
\subsection{Since its founding (early 1927), how many times has the Third International been held?}
@ -111,25 +108,23 @@ In 1924, the 5th Congress, up to 61 countries attended. Because many people mist
\subsection{How is the Third International organized?}
a) Every year or every few years, the congress is held once. The Congress has the power to judge all the affairs of the parties in the countries.
b) The Congress appoints a 24 - member Central Committe. This association represents the general assembly. Parties in all countries must follow the orders of the Central Committee.
c) There is the Youth Ministry, to see about youth mobilization; Women's ministry, to see the women's advocacy; The Asian - Eastern ministry, to see about the revolution of the colonies in Asia and the East. Propaganda, organization, relief, etc., all have their own ministries.
d) The Third International is a world Communist Party. The parties of all countries are like branches, all must follow the common plans and rules. All the parties cannot do without orders and plans from the Third International.
\begin{enum}{a)}
\item Every year or every few years, the congress is held once. The Congress has the power to judge all the affairs of the parties in the countries.
\item The Congress appoints a 24 - member Central Committe. This association represents the general assembly. Parties in all countries must follow the orders of the Central Committee.
\item There is the Youth Ministry, to see about youth mobilization; Women's ministry, to see the women's advocacy; The Asian - Eastern ministry, to see about the revolution of the colonies in Asia and the East. Propaganda, organization, relief, etc., all have their own ministries.
\item The Third International is a world Communist Party. The parties of all countries are like branches, all must follow the common plans and rules. All the parties cannot do without orders and plans from the Third International.
\end{enum}
\subsection{What are the similarities between the First International and the Third International? What is different?}
The First International is different from the Third International.
a) The First International was small, The Third International was big;
b) The First International only discussed theory, the Third International practiced;
c) The First International was not unified, the Third International commanded all communist parties in all countries to follow;
d) The First International only said: "Working men of all countries, unite!"; The Third International added, "Workers and oppressed peoples of all countries, unite!". The First International did not force its members to help the colonists in fightingf imperialism like the Third International.
\begin{enum}{a)}
\item The First International was small, The Third International was big;
\item The First International only discussed theory, the Third International practiced;
\item The First International was not unified, the Third International commanded all communist parties in all countries to follow;
\item The First International only said: "Working men of all countries, unite!"; The Third International added, "Workers and oppressed peoples of all countries, unite!". The First International did not force its members to help the colonists in fightingf imperialism like the Third International.
\end{enum}
That is because the circumstances of the two Internationals are different. For instance the First International said little on national oppression, because at that time imperialism was not very developed. As well as, the Third International, being born later, has more experience than the First International.

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@ -43,15 +43,13 @@ a) Before the European war, b) During the European war, c) After the European wa
a) Before the European War: There were about 16 million organized workers in Europe and the United States and an association called the "International Secretariat of National Trade Union Centres". But those 16 million people did not join the "International Secretariat of National Trade Union Centres". because the organized workers were divided into many factions:
1. British and American trade unions only care about improving workers’ lives, but no mentioning of overthrowing capital.
2. Anarchist unions of Latin countries, did not want to form political parties.
3. The reformist factions only advocated for trade unions support of the political parties, but it should merge with the political party.
4. Neutralism holds that workers are not the basis of revolutions.
5. Communists, with the policy of overthrowing capital and that workers is the revolutionary foundation, there must be a political party to lead the trade union to do the revolution.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item British and American trade unions only care about improving workers’ lives, but no mentioning of overthrowing capital.
\item Anarchist unions of Latin countries, did not want to form political parties.
\item The reformist factions only advocated for trade unions support of the political parties, but it should merge with the political party.
\item Neutralism holds that workers are not the basis of revolutions.
\item Communists, with the policy of overthrowing capital and that workers is the revolutionary foundation, there must be a political party to lead the trade union to do the revolution.
\end{enum}
Because of their muddled purpose and inconsistent directions, the Secretariat had no force.
@ -96,13 +94,12 @@ In 1919, the Union representatives of the Secretariat convened in Amsterdam to f
This international followed reformists of the Second International to make peace with capital, and did many counter\-/revolutionary acts such as:
1. Approving the Treaty of Versailles of the imperialists, forcing Germany to pay 400,000,000 dong in reparations.
2. When Germany could not bear it, the US set up a plan (called the Dawes plan) to make Germany pay 132,000,000,000 dong. The plan made German workers and peasants into essentially slaves. Yet the Amsterdam International also agreed.
3. Barring the Russian labor unions from joining.
4. They vehemently opposed communists, yet they treat the fascists with peace.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item Approving the Treaty of Versailles of the imperialists, forcing Germany to pay 400,000,000 dong in reparations.
\item When Germany could not bear it, the US set up a plan (called the Dawes plan) to make Germany pay 132,000,000,000 dong. The plan made German workers and peasants into essentially slaves. Yet the Amsterdam International also agreed.
\item Barring the Russian labor unions from joining.
\item They vehemently opposed communists, yet they treat the fascists with peace.
\end{enum}
\subsection{Why is it called the Red International of Labor Unions?}
@ -166,15 +163,13 @@ Before the Association let them in, they have to prove themselves, workers and s
The purpose of Young Communist International is:
1. World revolution;
2. Fostering talents to contribute to the Communist Party;
3. Exercising in economics and politics, communicating with the youths;
4. Propaganda, organize and train young workers, farmers, students and soldiers;
5. Opposing superstition and advocating for education.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item World revolution;
\item Fostering talents to contribute to the Communist Party;
\item Exercising in economics and politics, communicating with the youths;
\item Propaganda, organize and train young workers, farmers, students and soldiers;
\item Opposing superstition and advocating for education.
\end{enum}
\subsection{How do they work?}
@ -236,11 +231,11 @@ All the money sold is used to help the world.
Like Annam encountered disasters with the dyke system collapse recently, or during the great droughts and floods. If the International knew, it would help. However:
1. It is because our people have not yet known of them to cry out for help;
2. The French fear of the International making our people know how to be in solidarity among the proletariat of the world;
3. The French is afraid of revolutionary propaganda, so it tries with all their might to hide from our people that there is such an association in the world and prevents the International from reaching Annam.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item It is because our people have not yet known of them to cry out for help;
\item The French fear of the International making our people know how to be in solidarity among the proletariat of the world;
\item The French is afraid of revolutionary propaganda, so it tries with all their might to hide from our people that there is such an association in the world and prevents the International from reaching Annam.
\end{enum}
Whatever the French hates, it is all beneficial to Annam.
@ -269,6 +264,7 @@ Seeing that, we can understand that this International is developing very quickl
When revolutionaries are either exiled out, or arrested, or imprisoned, or killed, the International helps in:
% FIXME: enum here but it causes quite excessive padding between paragraphs
1. Politics;
2. Economy;

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@ -55,15 +55,13 @@ With both horizontal and vertical organizations, then according to which orders
Once you’re in the union:
1. The regionalism should be removed, that is, do not distinguish between this person being Midlands, the other being Southern, the other being Northern. And it should not be divided into the Annamites, the Chinese or the people of any country. Having the same profession, under a trade union all members are brothers, therefore all must see each other as one family.
2. Men and women must be equal.
3. Don't be a narcissist because of your abilities (1) you are smarter, your salary is higher, but that doesn’t mean you can despise people for being clumsy or earn less money than you.
4. Don't rely on your seniority to rule over others.
5. Don't let the capitalists join the unions.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item The regionalism should be removed, that is, do not distinguish between this person being Midlands, the other being Southern, the other being Northern. And it should not be divided into the Annamites, the Chinese or the people of any country. Having the same profession, under a trade union all members are brothers, therefore all must see each other as one family.
\item Men and women must be equal.
\item Don't be a narcissist because of your abilities (1) you are smarter, your salary is higher, but that doesn’t mean you can despise people for being clumsy or earn less money than you.
\item Don't rely on your seniority to rule over others.
\item Don't let the capitalists join the unions.
\end{enum}
\subsection{How to organize for further consolidation?}
@ -81,19 +79,15 @@ The sub-group follows the orders of the branch, the branch follow the directions
The tree needs strong roots, likewise the union needs to have many new solid sub-groups. Each sub-group must:
1. Train and critique members;
2. To carry out the assigned tasks ofrom the union;
3. Discussing the union business;
4. Investigate the situation down in the factory floors;
5. Recommend to what the union should do;
6. Collecting membership fees;
7. Report their deeds to the branch, then let the branch report to the province, and so on.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item Train and critique members;
\item To carry out the assigned tasks ofrom the union;
\item Discussing the union business;
\item Investigate the situation down in the factory floors;
\item Recommend to what the union should do;
\item Collecting membership fees;
\item Report their deeds to the branch, then let the branch report to the province, and so on.
\end{enum}
It is difficult for the branch to start operations and consider all opions. Small sub-groups, working close together, knowing each other well, so it is easier to review, train, work and opperate easier and faster. This is why sub-groups are so useful. Besides, if the government bans the trade union, but the sub-group is well organized, the union can keep making progress and keep working underground. That's why people call the sub-group the root of all unions.
@ -127,19 +121,15 @@ There are costs associated with operating unions, such as rent, pen and ink, etc
When the guild has excess money, it is advisable to do these things:
1. Setting up schools for workers;
2. Setting up schools for workers' children and grandchildren;
3. Set up public libraries;
4. Establishing a hospital for workers;
5. Set up communal sleeping houses, bathrooms, theaters;
6. Open cooperatives;
7. Organization of arms groups\footnote{Here it can be understood as a worker’s self-defense team.}, youth wings\footnote{An organization of teenagers and children}, and so on. Act according to the situation, do not let capitalism and imperialism pay attention. The union funds must be very transparent, for all members to know. Membership fees should not be too heavy; must follow the workers’ wage.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item Setting up schools for workers;
\item Setting up schools for workers' children and grandchildren;
\item Set up public libraries;
\item Establishing a hospital for workers;
\item Set up communal sleeping houses, bathrooms, theaters;
\item Open cooperatives;
\item Organization of arms groups\footnote{Here it can be understood as a worker’s self-defense team.}, youth wings\footnote{An organization of teenagers and children}, and so on. Act according to the situation, do not let capitalism and imperialism pay attention. The union funds must be very transparent, for all members to know. Membership fees should not be too heavy; must follow the workers’ wage.
\end{enum}
\subsection{How to organize in secret?}
@ -196,17 +186,14 @@ Not only that, our people planted the rice but could not eat it. In the tax seas
The hardships of An Nam peasants are:
1. The field is occupied by the French, not enough to plow.
2. The rice is taken by them as well, not enough to eat.
3. Do more, get less, heavy taxes.
4. More floods, more droughts, more broken dykes, and more crop failures.
5. Destitutions to the point of famines, the point of selling his wife and children, or enslaving themselves like the African people they transported to the New World.
6. Oppressive politics (What political rights do we have?), oppressive culture (How many literate peasants do we have? How many schools in the village?).
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item The field is occupied by the French, not enough to plow.
\item The rice is taken by them as well, not enough to eat.
\item Do more, get less, heavy taxes.
\item More floods, more droughts, more broken dykes, and more crop failures.
\item Destitutions to the point of famines, the point of selling his wife and children, or enslaving themselves like the African people they transported to the New World.
\item Oppressive politics (What political rights do we have?), oppressive culture (How many literate peasants do we have? How many schools in the village?).
\end{enum}
If the farmers of Annam want to escape that bitter cycle, they must organize themselves and find a way to liberate themselves.
@ -214,13 +201,12 @@ If the farmers of Annam want to escape that bitter cycle, they must organize the
The organization is roughly as follows:
1. Any man or woman, from smallholder farmers to hired ploughmen, 18 years of age or older, may enter. (Those who are great landowners, secret agents, religious leaders, drunkards, gamblers, and drug addicts\footnote{Addiction to opium} are not allowed to join the association.)
2. Those who enter must volunteer to keep the rules of the association, and must be introduced by former members.
3. A village that has 3 volunteers joining the association can organize a village branch. If 3 villages have an association, they will organize a general branch, 3 general meetings will organize a district association, 3 districts with an association will organize a provincial association, If 3 provinces have an association, they will organize a national association.
4. The way to open the association, organize the working ministries, elect, propose, settle and report is the same as the union.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item Any man or woman, from smallholder farmers to hired ploughmen, 18 years of age or older, may enter. (Those who are great landowners, secret agents, religious leaders, drunkards, gamblers, and drug addicts\footnote{Addiction to opium} are not allowed to join the association.)
\item Those who enter must volunteer to keep the rules of the association, and must be introduced by former members.
\item A village that has 3 volunteers joining the association can organize a village branch. If 3 villages have an association, they will organize a general branch, 3 general meetings will organize a district association, 3 districts with an association will organize a provincial association, If 3 provinces have an association, they will organize a national association.
\item The way to open the association, organize the working ministries, elect, propose, settle and report is the same as the union.
\end{enum}
\subsection{Peasants' association should set a sub-group or not?}
@ -230,17 +216,14 @@ The member on one side directs the members to work, the other side executes orde
Members must:
1. Find new members;
2. Investigate the way of doing business and affairs in the village;
3. Initiating cooperatives;
4. Do your best to expand education, such as setting up schools, organizing libraries, etc.;
5. Advise farmers to ban alcohol, drugs and gambling;
6. Set up the relief guilds, and so on.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item Find new members;
\item Investigate the way of doing business and affairs in the village;
\item Initiating cooperatives;
\item Do your best to expand education, such as setting up schools, organizing libraries, etc.;
\item Advise farmers to ban alcohol, drugs and gambling;
\item Set up the relief guilds, and so on.
\end{enum}
In short, learn to do things that are useful to the farmers, beneficial to the community (closest meaning is “the race”).
@ -248,9 +231,10 @@ In short, learn to do things that are useful to the farmers, beneficial to the c
This is discussing the day to day activities which perhaps can be in public. If it's time to keep a secret, then:
1. One must return to the sub-group method;
2. One must use other aliases, for instance call it the thatcher’s guild, the fishing guild, the communal rice guild, and so on as covers. In An Nam village, there are already many guilds like that. If you want to organize farmers, you should take advantage of those existing guilds according to the circumstances. It's good to make it so that outsiders don't notice your true activities.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item One must return to the sub-group method;
\item One must use other aliases, for instance call it the thatcher’s guild, the fishing guild, the communal rice guild, and so on as covers. In An Nam village, there are already many guilds like that. If you want to organize farmers, you should take advantage of those existing guilds according to the circumstances. It's good to make it so that outsiders don't notice your true activities.
\end{enum}
When the association is stable and the members are large, it is advisable to form specialized departments\footnote{Made of experienced people.} such as:
@ -302,33 +286,34 @@ For example 10 people want to eat rice, each person has a separate pot, cooks in
Cooperatives have 4 main forms:
1. Monetary cooperative\footnote{Credit cooperative as above};
2. Consumer cooperative;
3. Retailer cooperatives;
4. Producer cooperatives.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item Monetary cooperative\footnote{Credit cooperative as above};
\item Consumer cooperative;
\item Retailer cooperatives;
\item Producer cooperatives.
\end{enum}
Before specifying what such cooperation is, we must know that:
a) The cooperative is different from the trader’s guild, the profits gained from the guild is for individual members, while the cooperative profits is for the common benefit.
b) Cooperatives are meant to help each other, but they are not like charities. Because those associations spend but don’t earn, and help anyone but have the intention of philanthropy, the cooperative spends and makes benefiting only its members equally. A true "revolutionary" way motive is where you can hepl while ready to receive help yourself\footnote{Mutual help}.
\begin{enum}{a)}
\item The cooperative is different from the trader’s guild, the profits gained from the guild is for individual members, while the cooperative profits is for the common benefit.
\item Cooperatives are meant to help each other, but they are not like charities. Because those associations spend but don’t earn, and help anyone but have the intention of philanthropy, the cooperative spends and makes benefiting only its members equally. A true "revolutionary" way motive is where you can hepl while ready to receive help yourself\footnote{Mutual help}.
\end{enum}
\subsection{Monetary Cooperative}
Or better known as the people's bank; From the peasants and the workers combined investment:
1. Any member who lacks capital for business (loaning for living costs is prohibited) can come and loan at a light interest rate;
2. If a member has a surplus, they can deposit at this cooperative to gain a profit. People are poor, so those who have enough to contribute is sparse, while loaners are numerous, so how can a cooperative bank be established? To do this, three things must be done:
a) Capital - If each person put in a dong, with 1,000 people gain 1,000 dong. That 1,000 capital, if efficently used might as well equal to 10,000 dong.
b) Circulation - If each person holds their share, that 1,000 will also be wittle away. If you give it out as loans, first month you give A a loan of 100 dong for 6 months; second month you loan to B 100 and so on, the more you move and circulate it, the more interests gained, the more people you help.
\begin{enum}{1.}
\item Any member who lacks capital for business (loaning for living costs is prohibited) can come and loan at a light interest rate;
\item If a member has a surplus, they can deposit at this cooperative to gain a profit. People are poor, so those who have enough to contribute is sparse, while loaners are numerous, so how can a cooperative bank be established? To do this, three things must be done:
\end{enum}
c) Credit - Making a name for the cooperative generate trusts\footnote{The more credit you create}, making transactions easier in the long run. So, even with the limited capital, it can be efficent.
\begin{enum}{a)}
\item Capital - If each person put in a dong, with 1,000 people gain 1,000 dong. That 1,000 capital, if efficently used might as well equal to 10,000 dong.
\item Circulation - If each person holds their share, that 1,000 will also be wittle away. If you give it out as loans, first month you give A a loan of 100 dong for 6 months; second month you loan to B 100 and so on, the more you move and circulate it, the more interests gained, the more people you help.
\item Credit - Making a name for the cooperative generate trusts\footnote{The more credit you create}, making transactions easier in the long run. So, even with the limited capital, it can be efficent.
\end{enum}
\subsection{Consumer cooperative}

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\title{The Road to Revolution}
\author{Ho Chi Minh, 19?? \linebreak Translated by VietAnon \linebreak Typeset by \LaTeX\,Anon}
\date{\today}

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