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To what extent does the leadership of Ho Chi Minh explain French failure in Indochina in 1954?
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To what extent does the leadership of Ho Chi Minh explain French failure in Indochina in 1954?
The French were involved in Indochina for almost a century however this involvement came to an end at the Geneva Conference in Switzerland. Eisenhower had done his best to support the French and their puppet emperor Bao Dai by financing their efforts after Truman's commitment. Despite this the French still failed in Indochina.
From 1926 to 1945 Bao Dai was emperor of Annam under French colonial protection, both were unpopular in Vietnam. Bao Dai was an extravagant man who didn't trust the French or Ho Chi Minh and had succeeded to the throne. He was the last reigning emperor of Vietnam who never exercised any real power or authority. To a certain extent Bao Dai's casualness towards Indochina led to French failure as many of the Vietnamese failed to support him. A US official described Bao Dai's government as 'in no way the servant to the people'. The same US official described Ho Chi Minh as 'a popular hero'. Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese Nationalist who was one of the most influential Communist leaders of the 20th
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