USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This person was made president after his forces seized northern part of Vietnam? ____
A
Ngo Dinh Diem
B
Bao Dai
C
Ho Chi Minh
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At World War II’s end, Viet Minh forces seized the northern Vietnamese city of Hanoi and declared a Democratic State of Vietnam (or North Vietnam ) with Ho as president.

Detailed explanation-2: -What did Ho Chi Minh accomplish? 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -In August 1945, when Japan surrendered, the Vietminh seized power and proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) in Hanoi. Ho Chi Minh, now known by his final and best-known pseudonym (which means the “Enlightener”), became president.

Detailed explanation-4: -Duan became the country’s top political leader after Ho’s death in 1969, and had been general secretary of the party since 1976.

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