Question

In what ways were the revolutions in South Africa and Vietnam different?

Answer 1

The difference between South Africa and Vietnam revolutions was:

A. The Vietnamese fought for independence, while South Africans fought for race equality after winning independence.  

When WWII finished, the Japanese forces in the north of Vietnam were to surrender to the Chinese and in the south to the British armies. During this process Chi Minh and the Viet Minh rouse to fight for Vietnam independece, declared in the 14th of August. This is known as the August Revolution.  

While in South Africa, after obtaining the indepence in 1961, revolts took place until 1994 due to the apartheid, a law of segregation, oficialy made by the Republic. Finaly, in 1994, after decades of armed struggles, the African National Congress won in the first democatic election in which al races could vote.