Describe the role of ho chi minh in the vietnamese struggle for independence 0
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Ho Chi Minh who was born in 1890 founded his guerrilla movement, called the Viet Minh, in opposition to the Japanese occupation. When the French authority in Vietnam was defeated by the Japanese in World War Two, Ho Chi Minh sensed an opportunity to free Vietnam from French rule. Along with others, he founded the Vietminh.
The Vietminh were not prepared to see their country to be freed from French rule – only to be replaced by Japanese rule. The Vietminh took part in guerrilla warfare against the Japanese.
Vo Nguyen Giap led the military side of the Vietminh. Supported by the Soviet Union and the Americans, the Vietminh learned a great deal about guerrilla warfare.When the Japanese left Indochina in 1945, after their defeat in World War II, they handed over control of the independent Vietnam to the French-educated Emperor Bao Dai .
Viet Minh forces seized the northern city of Hanoi and declared a Democratic State of Vietnam with Ho as president. However, France wanted to regain control over Vietnam and in the process refused to recognise Ho’s republic which led both sides quickly engaged in fighting in 1946.
Despite drawing experiences from World War 2, the outfit found the fighting hard as the French were better equipped and the supplies that had come from both the USSR and USA had dried up. Ho was recognised as a leader of the Vietminh and when the French suggested terms to end the fighting. The Battle of Dien Bien Phu (1954) led to France pulling out of Vietnam.
Ho chi minh was an important figure of Vietnam during its freedom struggle.
He lead the revolution in Vietnam.
He was the president of Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
He was the founder of the Vietnamese Communist party.
He was the first person who stood against the Japanese and the French colonial powers.
He was the organizer of Army of the Vietnamese Communist party.
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