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Who was the famous revolutionary leader of the Viet Minh in French Indochina who attempted to petition for Vietnamese independence at the Paris Peace Conference?
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Hồ Chí Minh (Vietnamese pronunciation: [hô cǐ miɲ] (Vietnamese pronunciation: [hô̤ tɕǐmɪŋ] ( listen)); 19 May 1890 - 2 September 1969), bornNguyễn Sinh Cung and also known as Nguyễn Tất Thành and Nguyễn Ái Quốc, was a VietnameseCommunist revolutionary leader who was prime minister (1945-1955) and president (1945-1969) of theDemocratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam).
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How did Vietnam become independent?
The The 1st Indochina War also known as the French Indochina War was a fight for independence. The 2nd Indochina War also known as the American Indochina War or American Vietnam War was a fight against communist aggression. The Vietnamese wanted independence mainly because of it's war-torn history. it had also had a very long history of being occupied and ruled by foreign oppressors. a combination of both these led to a very strong nationalistic feeling amongst the Vietnamese people which made people like Ho Chi Minh strive for Vietnamese independence. Ho chi Minh was first a nationalist and seconded a communist. The ICP (Indochina communist party) formed in 1930 by Ho Chi Minh was not very successful. However the Viet Minh, formed in 1941, was a lot more popular. this is because the people of Vietnam were nationalists - they wanted independence, not communism. Ho chi Minh dreamed of Independence , he found communism to be the answer to his dreams - his path to achieving independence.
Why did the Vietnamese guerrillas fight the French in Indochina?
France was the only country after WW2 that refused to grant independence to its Asian colonies. Ho Chi Minh had tried to ask the U.S. to help negotiate with the French, but the U.S. refused because he had had communist contacts during WW2. That left no option but a war of independence against France, which as the only military support he could get was from his previous communist contacts Vietnam eventually became a communist nation.
What did Charles de Gaulle do in the Vietnam war?
He did not want the Vietnamese to take over the french colony of Indochina
How did social and economic conditions in French Indochina contribute to the rise of Vietnamese nationalism?
When the French arrived, they helped build the Vietnamese empire which was headed by a prince. The empire successfully built, To return the favour, the French missionaries were allowed to spread Christianity in Indochina. They were also regarded as the advisers of the local dynasty.
Differences-between the Vietnam war and Revolutionary War?
The American Revolution was fought for independence from Britain. The French Indochina War was fought for independence from France; aka 1st Indochina War. The American Vietnam War was fought against communism. Had nothing to do with independence. North Vietnam and South Vietnam were already independent nations.
Who lived in French Indochina?
The Vietnamese
What was the independence of Vietnam otherwise known as?
1. 1st Indochina War (or French Indochina War) 2. 2nd Indochina Wwar (or Vietnam War or American Vietnamese War) Number one listed above was actually a war for independence from France. War number two was an act of military conquest performed by the North.
How did Vietnam become independent?
The The 1st Indochina War also known as the French Indochina War was a fight for independence. The 2nd Indochina War also known as the American Indochina War or American Vietnam War was a fight against communist aggression. The Vietnamese wanted independence mainly because of it's war-torn history. it had also had a very long history of being occupied and ruled by foreign oppressors. a combination of both these led to a very strong nationalistic feeling amongst the Vietnamese people which made people like Ho Chi Minh strive for Vietnamese independence. Ho chi Minh was first a nationalist and seconded a communist. The ICP (Indochina communist party) formed in 1930 by Ho Chi Minh was not very successful. However the Viet Minh, formed in 1941, was a lot more popular. this is because the people of Vietnam were nationalists - they wanted independence, not communism. Ho chi Minh dreamed of Independence , he found communism to be the answer to his dreams - his path to achieving independence.
Why did the Vietnamese guerrillas fight the French in Indochina?
France was the only country after WW2 that refused to grant independence to its Asian colonies. Ho Chi Minh had tried to ask the U.S. to help negotiate with the French, but the U.S. refused because he had had communist contacts during WW2. That left no option but a war of independence against France, which as the only military support he could get was from his previous communist contacts Vietnam eventually became a communist nation.
How was the American Revolution like the Vietnam War?
It wasn't; the French Indochina War was more associated with the American Revolutionary War. Both of those wars involved INDEPENDENCE from their colonizers.
The purpose of the peace conference in Geneva Switzerland was to end the fighting in where?
indochina
The purpose of the peace conference in Geneva Switzerland was to end the fighting in .?
indochina
The purpose of the peace conference in Geneva Switzerland was to end the fighting in?
indochina
Who saw the occupation of french Indochina Indonesia Malaya and the Philippines as an opportunity?
Ho Chi Minh saw the Japanese occupation as an opportunity to organize the Vietminh. When the Japanese withdrew after World War II, he and the Vietminh declared Vietnamese independence.
How did french lose all their possessions in Indochina by 1955?
The French were militarily defeated by the Vietnamese in the First Indochinese War, specifically in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, forcing the French to concede independence to Vietnam. Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk and Laos's King Sisavong Vong came to a peaceful agreements for French withdrawal in 1953 and the granting of independence (both agreements operated independently of one another).Since France had no possessions in Indochina other than Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, France had lost its possessions in Indochina by 1955.
What did Charles de Gaulle do in the Vietnam war?
He did not want the Vietnamese to take over the french colony of Indochina
What role was French Indochina in World War 1?
They wanted independence from France. They wanted independence from France. They wanted independence from France.
