... on the notion that their lives would be entirely changed for the better, in order to nurture the ‘subjective’ factor of the revolutionary will of the people as a whole. The Formulation of the ... conclude that the outcome of the Revolution of August 1945, the crest of a conquering, irresistible swell, depended upon the strengths of the leadership and local organization of the Việt Minh, ... National Salvation Association, the Women’s National Salvation Association, the Teenagers’ National Salvation Association, and so on. Together, these associations acted as a shield to the Party; individually,...