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The Life & Legacy of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh - Coggle Diagram
The Life & Legacy of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh
Background early life
Named Nguyen Sinh Cung, born in 1890
Poor family
Traveled extensively
Joined French Communist Party
Went to Moscow in 1920
Became active member of Comintern
Learned about communism from Lenin
Returned to Vietnam in 1941
Helped found communist party
Great leader
Viet Minh Front
Formed by Ho Chi Minh and other nationalists
Originally formed to gain independence from France
Helped organize guerrilla warfare against Japanese troops
Vietnam War
Fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam
The US got involved to prevent communism from spreading
The US pulled out and the South collapsed to the North
Conclusion
Ho Chi Minh was a complex and controversial figure, but there is no doubt that he had a profound impact on Vietnam. He is remembered as a revolutionary hero who fought for Vietnamese independence from France and the United States.