Ho Chi Minh was educated at the Sorbonne in Paris. As a dedicated communist he joined the french communist party.
The Viet Minh (Vietnamese Communists) fought the French from 1946-1954.
The communists had been supporting the Viet Minh (based in North Vietnam) against the French. We had to support the south against the northern supported communists.
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The US supplied the French with weapons and equipment in their fight AGAINST communism. The Viet Minh (Vietnamese Communists) were supported by the Soviets and Red Chinese.
Better known as Ho Chi Minh, Nguyen Sinh Cung is the leader of the Vietnamese communists who were militarily victorious over the French and the American imperialists.Ho Chi Minh was the leader of the league "Viet Minh" (which is the league of independence.) He was the one that declared Independence for Vietnam.
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Ho Chi Minh was the political leader of the Vietnamese communists. General Vo Nguyen Giap was the military leader.
Ho Chi Minh fought the Japanese during WWII with insurgency operations, in line with the French underground category of insurgency, that took place in France when occupied by Nazi Germany. During WWI Ho Chi Minh was considered an ally (anyone fighting against the Axis, including the Soviet Union, were considered allies during WWII). During the French Indo-China war 1946-1954, Ho Chi Minh openly engaged in war against France. During WWII, Ho Chi Minh was aided by the allies. During the French Indo-China war, he was aided by the communists.
For the younger generation back then, Ho Chi Minh had been a founder of the communist party in North Vietnam & a "Hero" & victor against the French.
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Viet-cong However, the Viet Cong was the army. Communist civilians are communists. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- They were called the Viet Minh while fighting the French. The Viet Cong was not the army, it was a guerrilla organization. The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) was the army, but all were communists who supported Ho Chi Minh.