The Viet Minh The Viet Minh

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DevelopmentDevelopment

• The Viet Minh were influenced by the Communists and was founded in 1941 by Ho Chi Minh

• The Viet Minh were influenced by the Communists and was founded in 1941 by Ho Chi Minh

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AimsAims• Wanted to gain

independence from foreign rule

• Freedom of organisation and assembly

• Freedom of speech

• Western ideals

• Wanted to gain independence from foreign rule

• Freedom of organisation and assembly

• Freedom of speech

• Western ideals

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Leadership -- Ho Chi Minh

Leadership -- Ho Chi Minh

• Born 19th May 1890 • Communist Marxist-Leninist revolutionary • 1941 lead the Viet Minh independence

movement • 1945 read the declaration of independence • 1954 defeated the French and forced them

to leave • 1955 became president of Vietnam (north) • 1957 Le Duẩn became acting party boss. Ho Chi

Minh now just a figure head

• Born 19th May 1890 • Communist Marxist-Leninist revolutionary • 1941 lead the Viet Minh independence

movement • 1945 read the declaration of independence • 1954 defeated the French and forced them

to leave • 1955 became president of Vietnam (north) • 1957 Le Duẩn became acting party boss. Ho Chi

Minh now just a figure head

OrganisationOrganisation

• The Viet Minh was formed by Ho Chi Minh in 1941

• Lead by communists but was operated as a nationalist

• Lead guerilla attacks against the French and Japanese

• Was strong in the North of Vietnam

• The Viet Minh was formed by Ho Chi Minh in 1941

• Lead by communists but was operated as a nationalist

• Lead guerilla attacks against the French and Japanese

• Was strong in the North of Vietnam

ActionsActions

• 1941- Formation of Viet Minh • 1943- Gueralla attacks on French and

Japanese • Liberating North Vietnamese • 1945-Proclaimed Vietnamese

independence • 1946-French refused to accept this and

shelled Haiphong Port killing 6000 people. • 1954- end of Indochinese war - Viet Minh

win.

• 1941- Formation of Viet Minh • 1943- Gueralla attacks on French and

Japanese • Liberating North Vietnamese • 1945-Proclaimed Vietnamese

independence • 1946-French refused to accept this and

shelled Haiphong Port killing 6000 people. • 1954- end of Indochinese war - Viet Minh

win.