Popular education movement in the resistance war against French colonialism and applying experience to the current “digital popular education” movement

Abstract

The success of the August Revolution of 1945 opened a new era - the era of national independence associated with socialism. To protect the newly gained independence, the Party, the Government and President Ho Chi Minh launched the Popular Education Movement with the aim of eliminating illiteracy among the people in the short time and promoting socio-economic development, preparing resources for the resistance war against French colonialism (1945-1954). The article contributes to clarifying the leadership and direction of the Party, the Government and President Ho Chi Minh in the Popular Education Movement; pointing out lessons that can be referred to when the Party and the Government implement the current “Digital Popular Education” movement.