USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Viet Minh, in full Viet Nam Doc Lap Dong Minh Hoi, English League for the Independence of Vietnam, organization that led the struggle for Vietnamese independence from French rule. The Viet Minh was formed in China in May 1941 by Ho Chi Minh .

Detailed explanation-2: -Ho Chi Minh returned home and helped form the Vietminh, an organization whose goal it was to win Vietnam’s independence from foreign rule. 1945 Minh claims Vietnam’s independence.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Viet Minh recruited Vietnamese citizens with a broad range of beliefs. The group consisted of socialists, communists, nationalists and democrats. Their overarching goal was to assimilate the people in a purely nationalist cause to win independence from France.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hours after Japan’s surrender in World War II, Vietnamese communist Ho Chi Minh declares the independence of Vietnam from France.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ho Chi Minh led a long and ultimately successful campaign to make Vietnam independent. He was president of North Vietnam from 1945 to 1969, and he was one of the most influential communist leaders of the 20th century. His seminal role is reflected in the fact that Vietnam’s largest city is named for him.