Ho Chi Minh

Ho Chi Minh Birth Name: Nguyen Tat Thanh Birth Place: Central Vietnam Born: 1890 Death: 1969 Ho Chi Minh is known for his leading role in the Vietnam War. He lived through French and Japanese occupations of Vietnam during which time Ho Chi Minh began to conspire against the occupiers, which he hoped would lead to a communist Vietnam. Ho is also known for his many aliases, he had around ten. Ho founded many communist parties in his time and accomplished many objectives. Ho Chi Minh was born in central Vietnam in 1890. He played an important part in communist Vietnam. It is rumoured and rarely known that in his time Ho worked for the US Office of Strategic Services. Ho also worked in Paris and through his travels gained a good insight into the western way of life. After World War One Ho founded the French Communist Party and received political training in Moscow, which is not surprising because Russia was known widely for communist rule at that time. In 1924 Ho went to China to organise a revolution with Vietnamese exiles. When this was discovered he was expelled from China by the authorities. Ho returned to China in 1930 and founded the Indochinese Communist Party also known as the ICP. In June 1931 Ho was arrested by British police and released in 1933. After Ho had served his sentence he headed back to Moscow where he spent seven years recovering from a sever

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Ho Chi Minh

Vietnamese statesman, Communist leader, and Confucian humanist, who led the country's struggle for independence in the 1940s and was a major figure in the war between North and South Vietnam in the 1960s. Ho Chi Minh devoted his life to the nationalism, which to promote the Vietnamese independence. Ho emphasized the revolutionary potential of the peasantry, and used communism as a device to bring the independence in Vietnam. In the sixteenth century, Europeans began visiting Vietnam. It was during the sixteenth century when Vietnam fell apart. In the late 1700s, In 1858 the French were seeking to expand their colonial empire, which the movement called French imperialism. When a prince of the defeated Nguyen clan, Nguyen Anh, turned to the French for support after the three Tay Son brothers from a wealthy merchant family brought the end to the Nguyen rulers, had set the scene for French intervention. Vietnam was divided into administrative regions- Tonkin, Annam and Cochinchina. For the next 60 years these three countries were known as French Indochina. The French conquest of Cochinchina was carried out by force but with considerable resistance from guerilla fighters. By 1868 France was undisputed master of Cochinchina. France viewed Vietnam as a land to be exploited. Under French control economic developments did occur. French rule meant supplying the mother country with

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Vietnam. A series of crises and events helped shape the characteristics of Ho Chi Minh. Many actions were taken by Ho Chi Minh in order to express his identity.

Examine individual or group identity in an historical setting, in an essay Essay Topic Describe and explain how a series of crises and events over time helped shape the characteristics/identity of a specific individual or group. Describe and explain how the specific individual or group expressed their identity through their actions. A series of crises and events helped shape the characteristics of Ho Chi Minh. Many actions were taken by Ho Chi Minh in order to express his identity. Ho Chi Minh was born into a peasant class family in Vietnam. He would become a dedicated communist and nationalist after his experiences in France in 1917 and also through his Vietnamese heritage. This included the Chinese rule and French colonisation of Vietnam. His peasantry status and nationalist father also contributed to his nationalist and communist identity. Ho Chi Minh expressed his identity in the formation of the Vietminh, an organised group of Vietnamese who also shared the same beliefs as Ho Chi Minh. The partaking in battles during Japanese occupation, the first Indochina war also shows Ho Chi Minh's dedication to nationalism. The formation of yet another group, the Vietcong, was another expression of Ho's beliefs in nationalism. One event was when the Chinese ruled Vietnam for close to a thousand years, they introduced Confucianism to Vietnam. This way of life taught

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Ho Chi Minh and his role in the growth of Vietnamese nationalism/communism.

Modern History: Decolonisation in Indochina 1945-1954 Research Paper (Question c) Teacher: Mr St Julian Group Members: Question 'c' - Ho Chi Minh and his role in the growth of Vietnamese nationalism/communism. Historical evaluation would suggest that Ho Chi Minh was a significant figure in the growth of Vietnamese nationalism and communism. Ho Chi Minh's devotion to communism was heavily influenced by Lenin's ideas, as A.J. Joes maintains that it was Lenin who "more than anything else first turned him to Communism". From the 1920s, Ho had been significantly involved with promoting communism as he was a founding member of the French communist party in 1920. It was into this environment in the 1920s that Ho Chi Minh brought the idea of communism to Vietnam as a way to fuse nationalism and ultimately free and unify the country. In relation to historiography, there are numerous sources available such as speeches and writings by Ho Chi Minh and also direct accounts from supporters and other members of the population regarding him. Such sources can be considered historically accurate and reliable as they are primary sources. However, when examining them in relation to Ho Chi Minh's involvement in Vietnamese nationalism/communism it must be taken into account that an element of bias may be present as Ho Chi Minh's communist campaign appealed to many, which is

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  • Subject: Social studies
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To what extent does the leadership of Ho Chi Minh explain French failure in Indochina in 1954?

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 century, he led the Vietnamese people to victory to the Japanese, the French and the USA. Ho was seen as patriotic as he cared about the Vietnamese people and fairly gave land, education and health care gaining the hearts of the peasants in Vietnam. For this reason Ho

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Conflict In Vietnam Pre- 1963 - the Development of Ho Chi Minh’s Relations With France and America

GCSE Coursework Conflict in Vietnam pre- 1963 The Development of Ho Chi Minh's relations with France and America . Source A is a secondary source written by a historian "Louis Saurel" in 1968. I think this it shows that the Vietnamese attitude to the French ruling was one of resentment. I think this because the source talks about how the Vietnamese resisted the French occupation from the beginning. "Many Vietnamese refused to accept the French occupation of 1883. Source B is a primary source drawn by an unknown artist. I think a western person drew it because of the detail in the background. Also a French person would not have drawn Vietnamese people looking discontented. I think the picture shows that the Vietnamese did not want to be in the French army. I think this because in the picture one of the soldiers looks discontented. Both of the Vietnamese soldiers have bare feet or sandals while the French soldier has boots. I think they were treated as lower class citizens because the French thought they were better than they were. I think the sources show that the were mixed feelings among the Vietnamese about the French rule. Although many were against French rule some worked for them so can not all have been anti French. 2. A French army officer who was stationed in Vietnam before and after World War Two wrote source C in 1945. Source D was recounted by a French

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Identify forces that contributed to change and continuity in relation to: Ho Chi Minh and his role in the growth of Vietnamese Nationalism/Socialism

Identify forces that contributed to change and continuity in relation to: Ho Chi Minh and his role in the growth of Vietnamese Nationalism/Socialism Ho Chi Minh played a prominent role in the anti-colonial movement in Vietnam. With socialist ideologies that combined the best of Communism and Nationalism, Ho consolidated his ideals after the formation of the Rev. Youth League of Vietnam, the ICP, and the Viet Minh, all of which he used to found the evolution of 20th Century Vietnam. Having been passed the Mandate of Heaven, and as woods states, through the overthrow of the French and the establishment of an independent Vietnam, Ho "became the symbol of Revolution, unity and victory." Concl: Ho was convinced that for Vietnam a nationalist liberation could be combined with a drive for a socialist communist reorganisation of the economy to achieve his goals of unification and independence, the foundation of which he had established by 1954. Ho Chi Minh used the nationalist Viet Minh to garner political superiority to oppose the military superiority of the French. Harrison states that the "master stroke was the creation of organisational vehicle, the Viet Minh, which would go on to unite what would proved an unstoppable combination of Vietnamese nationalism and communism." This radicalised nationalism turned into successful communism. Jennings states that due to the strength

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In this paper, we will focus in four main factors which had the most impacts on the 2010 residential market in Ho Chi Minh City.

HO CHI MINH RESIDENTIAL MARKET IN 2010 (MBA Intake 19) Lecturers: Prof. Dr. BRUNO PONSON Group 11: LE NGOC HA TON THE VINH LOC NGUYEN HONG TRANG TRUONG THI NGOC THUY Ho Chi Minh City, 19th February, 2011 CONTENTS I. Overall Ho Chi Minh Residential Market in 2010: Since Vietnam economic enters the innovation revolution, many markets have been established and developed. These markets contribute to impulse the economic and society of the country. The real estate market is one of the above mentioned ones. Despite being established for just a short period of time, the real estate market is eventually having a part in improving the usage and business investment in real estate's effects. There are many sub sessions in this market such as residential session, office session, retail session, etc. Although being concentrated in high demand parts, residential session in Ho Chi Minh City last year still was not really recovered. It even, according to the forecast of some specialists, will be quieter in 2011, especially in the first half. In an economy that is just recovering from the financial crisis, there were many factors which helped delay any possible demand recovery. One of the reasons is that there were too many supplies. Residential supply in 2010 has continually increased. Total supply has reached approximately 16,000 units, representing an increase of 74%

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  • Subject: Business Studies
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To what extent was Ho Chi Minh(TM)s leadership of North Vietnam the reason why the Vietcong was able to defeat the US Army in the Vietnam War?

To what extent was Ho Chi Minh's leadership of North Vietnam the reason why the Vietcong was able to defeat the US Army in the Vietnam War? The Vietnam War lasted until 1973 before the US began to finally withdraw their armed forces from Vietnam. The Vietnam War began when America was fighting in the Cold War against the USSR, and the threat of wide-spread Communism was evident. It was decided at the Geneva Conference that Vietnam would be temporarily partitioned, and North Vietnam would become Communist under the rule of Ho Chi Minh. This worried the US as they feared that this would lead to Eisenhower's Domino Theory, in which every country in South East Asia will fall under the ruling of Communism due to the overwhelming influence of both China and the USSR. The US became involved in Vietnam when it became clear that Ho Chi Minh would continue his Communist regime. Many believe that, under Ho Chi Minh's political and military leadership, the Vietcong was able to defeat the Unite States' Army, thus winning the Vietnam War. However, there is equally enough belief that suggests that there were other reasons why the Vietcong won the war, or why the US Army lost. These reasons include: military mistakes made by the US Army, a lack of public support for the US Army, and the fears of the US Government and the mistakes it made. Ho Chi Minh's leadership was the

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Conflict in Vietnam pre-1963 - The Development Of Ho Chi Minh's relations with France and America.

History Coursework Conflict in Vietnam pre-1963 The Development Of Ho Chi Minh's relations with France and America 1) Source A shows us that Vietnamese people hated the French, they called them "invaders". Not only did the poor people hate the French, but also the rich and even children "refused to accept the French occupation of 1883", this shows that they were against the French. The Vietnamese used guerilla warfare to defeat the French "by irregular bands of men protected by the people of the countryside, who hid them and fed them. Source B shows us that the men in the front of the picture is Vietnamese, and the man at the back of the picture is French. They look to be wearing different clothes however they look to be very similar, this is because not all the Vietnamese hated the French, some liked the French, which is why they had joined the their army as I can see in the picture. 2) Agreement Both sources C and D agree about why Vietnam was important to them (the French), they both feel that Vietnam is important to the French army. Source C says that Vietnam is theirs "it is our country" they feel that they are in control of the country "which we feel we belong to". Disagreement These sources also disagree, source D says that it wants Vietnam for its raw materials "indo-China was a storehouse of raw materials", these consisted of things like iron, coal and

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  • Subject: Historical and Philosophical studies
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