HO CHI MINH
“He appeared so frail and yet was, in fact, so indomitable”
- Unidentified U.S. Intelligence Officer
PREVIEW
1. Ho Chi Minh’s Life:
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Family background and education
Formation of political beliefs
2. Ho Chi Minh’s Achievement:
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Leading the Indochinese Communist
Bring independence back to Vietnamese
3. Ho Chi Minh’s Significance:
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The icon of Vietnamese Independence
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The foundations of current Vietnamese’s
Ho Chi Minh’s Life
Family Background:
– Family of scholar-revolutionaries
– Born in Nghe An - City of Revolution
Education:
– Attended the prestigious National Academy
– Learn and gain experience while travel
Beliefs:
– Communism
– Viet Nam’s independence
Ho Chi Minh’s Achievement
Leading the Indochinese Communists:
– Master 5 languages
– Founding member of the French Communist
– Publishing two anti-colonial journals
– Organize communist movement in Indochina
Bring independence back to Vietnamese:
– Declaration of Vietnamese independence
– 30 years of wars
Declaration of Independence
“All men are created equal; they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable rights; among these
are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
-- Ho Chi Minh
Declaration of Independence
“Vietnam has the right to be a free and independent
country – and in fact is so already.”
-- Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh’s Significance
Icon of Vietnamese Independence:
– A Washington of Vietnamese
– Uncle “Ho”
– “Saigon” Renamed to “Ho Chi Minh City”
The foundations of current system’s beliefs:
– Independence
– Communism
Summary
1. Ho Chi Minh’s Life:
-
Family Background and Education
Formation of Political Beliefs
2. Ho Chi Minh’s Achievement:
-
Leading the Indochinese Communist
Bring independence back to Vietnamese
3. Ho Chi Minh’s Significance:
-
The icon of Vietnamese Independence
-
The foundations of current Vietnamese’s
Ho Chi Minh
“He was one of the shrewdest, most callous, dedicated, and selfabnegating leaders, a man apart in the international Communist
movement.”
- Encyclopedia of World Biography