This is what ZAPU wants. They want to get rid of capitalism, British imperialism and colonialism. They believe socialism is better way life. There would not be as much exploitation.They people who live in Zimbabwe would be able to control the State not outside forces. So many aspects of their lives had changed for the worse since British imperialist forces and applied a capitalist system that socialism seemed to be the best option. Socialism provided a sense of equality for the people in Zimbabwe.

ZAPU wanted to create a socialist state and eradicate the capitalist system and any form of colonialism. They believed they to be as unified as possible and things like tribalism, regionalism, and racism were derived from colonialism and the capitalist system once in place. Colonialism created a divide between people and capitalism created a divide among people too, a monetary one. These delayed their national reconstruction and social transformation.

ZAPU making education a priority and obligation is important. The education equality aligns with their goal to be socialistic. It shows what was taken away during colonialism and a capitalistic system. It was not just the peasantry who was suffering, all classes were and the poor education was blamed on capitalism. Capitalism took away this equal chance of education.

Ho Chi Minh uses we and our a lot through this document which also creates a sense of togetherness. By creating this sense of togethernesses helps him appeal to people across Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh takes away the worry actions the Resistance War by promising the rebuilding of cities done by everyone again creating a sense of togetherness.

Ho Chi Minh is letting people know they too can make sacrifices like the soldiers. Such as destroying a road to prevent the French from progressing. This creates a sense of unity around beating the French and creating a better life after.

I found this sentence to be interesting and important. Looking back at the decolonization of India, there seemed to be many groups trying to reach decolonization and independence with their own goals. This sentence presents Vietnam as one unit trying to achieve decolonization and independence.

This shows how the Vietnamese were declaring their independence from France, yet they were fighting for their independence against the Japanese at the same time. Due to Japan and France both trying to use land in Vietnam. A few paragraph below it mentions how the Vietnamese really "wrested" their independence from the Japanese.

Similar to the Haitian Declaration of Independence the Vietnamese use the words of the French Revolution against the French. This is to put the people in Vietnam on the same level of equality as the French. This shows they are just as capable and deserving of these rights too, like the French were during the French Revolution.

Nehru separates India from either side: communist or anti-communists. This separation shows India is capable of their own teachings especially since they find both to be wrong due their principles. Separating themselves also shows how India wants to be free and will not succumb to either side in fear of being under someone else's rule.

Here Nehru brings up having too much power can be a bad thing for the Great Powers. He continues to say how the world has prevented this from happening, indicating this should not be happening. There should not be a dominating force and India will not bow down even if there is one.

Gandhi explains how the disease of civilization spreads/passes down. It is through the words of those who are "intoxicated by modern civilization." They make modern civilization seem so great "a dream" that is not often one is shown the ugly/disappointing part of modern civilization.

Stalin asks one to look at the national question from a different/new perspective. By shifting that perspective and having more of a proletarian focus he is able to appeal to the working class. He is able to reach more people this way since majority of people in colonies are not the bourgeois.

This indicates Stalin's goal was to push communism. It can be seen in which movements he says to support. He has no interest in supporting movements that "conflict with the development of a proletarian movement. Stalin only had interest in movements overthrowing imperialism, which would help push the notion of imperialism.

Here Stalin argues that imperialism creates a divide between people that leads to the oppression of one group (peripheries). It is interesting how he presents this in efforts to get across his argument of supporting certain movements.

Hitler said "the Jew appropriates the civilization built up by others." He talks about anyone practicing Judaism as if they less than human. He even goes as far as referring to them as "a parasite." By doing this he takes away the human aspect and is able to push his message even more. In an earlier paragraph, Hitler mentioned how propaganda works best alongside different parts of people lives and him bringing up art executes that. He makes all and any connections to why Judaism is a fruitless belief system.

This sentence supports Hitler previous statement of not using too much science in propaganda when trying to appeal to people. Here he uses a nature analogy to push the idea that there is a superior race and an inferior one. Hitler also uses anecdotal evidence in following paragraph; comparing and contrasting Germany to other cultures that were the champions of a higher culture. He created and pushed the idea that some people were superior than others in Germany.

Hitler explains how certain elements like slogans are key to propaganda working effectively. If a group is pushing an idea generally without a target group the propaganda will be ineffective. He explains how important is for people to retain information and slogans are way to help individuals retain and "digest" his message. This shows how he could appeal to groups of interest to him.

The communities that use to belong to Turkish Empires were considered developed enough to administer their own rules and way of life. Unlike communities in South-West Africa, Centra Africa, and some of the South Pacific Islands. I would like to know what determined when one community was for lack of better words independent or developed enough. Also would people be less forthcoming to let "less developed' communities become independent due the benefits that could come from their lack of own administration.

The safeguards were in the best interest of the indigenous population(s). Of course, if some populations are not strong enough to help themselves, offering and implementing ways to improve are great. But if the administration is to be carried out for a long time by an outside group, I think it can prevent from a population or a people from becoming independent.

This paragraph reminds me of the white man's burden we discussed in another reading last week. I think it is interesting that Ferry does not explain why "superior races" have this right. I think if he would have explained this it would of derailed his goals of expanding more or his message would come across as urgently.

Ferry brings up Germany and it setting up trade barriers to express the urgency of developing more. It creates a sense of competition and the need to improve. He calls for improvement in exports and new resources. I think this ties into the arms race we discussed earlier this week.

I think it is interesting that Ferry references the Spanish soldiers colonization efforts. I think he does this encourage France to continue their colonization, insinuating that they can do a better job other empires. Also, Ferry mentions Spain introducing slavery into their colonies. France abolished slavery before Ferry was prime minister, but he uses terms like "superior and inferior races" which I think are derived from slavery in some ways. So I am curious to know his stance on slavery.