USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What major Vietnamese city was renamed to Ho Chi Minh City in honor of the leader of North Vietnam after the war?

A	Saigon
B	Hanoi
C	Hai Phong
D	Da Nang

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -North Vietnam was ultimately victorious against South Vietnam and its allies, and Vietnam was officially unified in 1976. Saigon, the former capital of South Vietnam, was renamed Ho Chi Minh City in his honor.

Detailed explanation-2: -On April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese troops captured Saigon, and the city was subsequently renamed Ho Chi Minh City.

Detailed explanation-3: -With his lieutenants Vo Nguyen Giap and Pham Van Dong, Ho returned to Vietnam in January 1941 and organized the Viet Minh, or League for the Independence of Vietnam.

Detailed explanation-4: -After Vietnam’s unification in 1945, Saigon opened up to include Gia Dinh province and was renamed “Ho Chi Minh city” after Vietnam’s communist revolutionary. Saigon now is Vietnam’s largest, most industrial and most developed city. Saigon is located at 10°45’N, 106°40’E in the southeastern region of Vietnam.

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