Was Born in Central Vietnam in 1890. French Divided Vietnam into 3 provinces in 1887. Exploited Vietnamese people economically 90% of the Vietnamese were Peasants and had to cope with high taxes and high rent fees.

Ho left Vietnam at the age of 21 to travel. He worked on an Ocean Liner and visited Africa, England and the Americas before settling in Paris.In countries like Algeria (another French colony) he saw the indigenous people being exploited.He became a conve

Ho spent several years founding and leading organisations dedicated to achieving his communist and nationalist goals:Japanese were taking over Indochina, and Ho Chi Minh was scared of that being the perfect time to invade Vietnam. In China he issued a sta

During the last months of Japanese rule famine spread as the Japanese hoarded rice. Ho Chi Minh’s Viet Minh recruited large numbers of villagers by promising to allow the people to have rice to avoid a famine Ho called for a general uprising on August

Return of French and war!

Ho Chi Minh’s plans to secure Vietnamese independence failed to be realized. The Allies (USA and Britain) had already agreed that France would return to rule Indochina. The USA needed a united Western Europe to stand against the Soviet Union. Britain

The Viet Cong or the Communist party of Vietnam was at war against South Vietnam. The Viet Cong wanted communism, but South Vietnam wanted to be independent and not communist. The Viet Cong was supported by the Soviet Union, and many other communist c

In August of 1964, Ho Chi Minh tried to scare off the U.S from entering the war by placing an attack on the U.S Maddox on the Gulf of Tonkin. He felt that Americans needed to know their place and deserved consequences for being so aggressive all the time.

In the middle of the war, Ho Chi Minh’s health began to fail. He was no longer able to participate in military strategies, but was still able to meet with other leaders and give his people more chants of hope. In 1968, Ho Chi Minh received medical car

In 1973, the U.S had to withdraw their troops. Two years afterwards, the Viet Cong took over and Vietnam was now a communist country. Three million people died, including 58,000 U.S troops. Although the war was won, Ho Chi Minh’s health began to declin

In conclusion, Ho Chi Minh was a great communist leader, and played a large role in Vietnamese history. He had a dream of a united Vietnam. To obtain this dream, however, he would stop at nothing. He had the Viet Cong go into war with South Vietnam for th

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Ho Chi MInh

Ho Chi Minh

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Early Life	Was Born in Central Vietnam in 1890. French Divided Vietnam into 3 provinces in 1887. Exploited Vietnamese people economically 90% of the Vietnamese were Peasants and had to cope with high taxes and high rent fees.
Traveling to France	Ho left Vietnam at the age of 21 to travel. He worked on an Ocean Liner and visited Africa, England and the Americas before settling in Paris.In countries like Algeria (another French colony) he saw the indigenous people being exploited.He became a conve
Founder of Viet Minh	Ho spent several years founding and leading organisations dedicated to achieving his communist and nationalist goals:Japanese were taking over Indochina, and Ho Chi Minh was scared of that being the perfect time to invade Vietnam. In China he issued a sta
Founder of a Nation	During the last months of Japanese rule famine spread as the Japanese hoarded rice. Ho Chi Minh’s Viet Minh recruited large numbers of villagers by promising to allow the people to have rice to avoid a famine Ho called for a general uprising on August
Return of French and war!	Ho Chi Minh’s plans to secure Vietnamese independence failed to be realized. The Allies (USA and Britain) had already agreed that France would return to rule Indochina. The USA needed a united Western Europe to stand against the Soviet Union. Britain
Vietnam War	The Viet Cong or the Communist party of Vietnam was at war against South Vietnam. The Viet Cong wanted communism, but South Vietnam wanted to be independent and not communist. The Viet Cong was supported by the Soviet Union, and many other communist c
U.S Enters the War!	In August of 1964, Ho Chi Minh tried to scare off the U.S from entering the war by placing an attack on the U.S Maddox on the Gulf of Tonkin. He felt that Americans needed to know their place and deserved consequences for being so aggressive all the time.
Vietnam War Cont.	In the middle of the war, Ho Chi Minh’s health began to fail. He was no longer able to participate in military strategies, but was still able to meet with other leaders and give his people more chants of hope. In 1968, Ho Chi Minh received medical car
End of War and Death	In 1973, the U.S had to withdraw their troops. Two years afterwards, the Viet Cong took over and Vietnam was now a communist country. Three million people died, including 58,000 U.S troops. Although the war was won, Ho Chi Minh’s health began to declin
Conclusion	In conclusion, Ho Chi Minh was a great communist leader, and played a large role in Vietnamese history. He had a dream of a united Vietnam. To obtain this dream, however, he would stop at nothing. He had the Viet Cong go into war with South Vietnam for th

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