Internet Resources
- Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minh first emerged as an outspoken voice for Vietnamese independence while living as a young man in France during World War I.
- Ho Chi Minh: BritannicaHo Chi Minh, original name Nguyen Sinh Cung, also called Nguyen Tat Thanh or Nguyen Ai Quoc, (born May 19, 1890, Hoang Tru, Vietnam, French Indochina—died September 2, 1969, Hanoi, North Vietnam), founder of the Indochina Communist Party (1930) and its successor, the Viet-Minh (1941), and president from 1945 to 1969 of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam).
- Ho Chi Minh: PBSAmong the 20th century revolutionaries, Ho Chi Minh waged the longest — and in terms of human lives sacrificed, the costliest — battle against colonial power. The forces he led fought and defeated the Japanese, the French and finally the Americans in his fight for Vietnamese independence.
Research & Reference
- Ho Chi Minh: Credo ReferenceA Credo Reference landing page on Ho Chi Minh. This page includes links to reference works, journal articles, and a mind map.
- World Wide Diplomatic Archives Index: VietnamThere is no systematic declassification of government documents. Permission to view archival records is granted on a case by case basis.
Who Was Ho Chi Minh? | History
Learn about the many names and identities of the man who would become the face of the Vietnamese nationalist movement.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya_IiGWiTfE
Perspectives
Ho Chi Minh
Although Ho Chi Minh's life helped shape the twentieth century, not until now has there been a major biography of this immensely important and elusive figure. This astonishing work of history by a world-renowned authority on Vietnam now fills this gap taking full advantage of much information and archives only recently declassified. engrossing and impeccably researched, this is a revelatory portrait of one of the most towering and mysterious figures of our time, a charismatic leader whose legacy continues to inspire and confound.
Ho Chi Minh: A Biography
Ho Chi Minh is one of the towering figures of the twentieth century, considered an icon and father of the nation by many Vietnamese. Pierre Brocheux's biography of Ho Chi Minh is a brilliant feat of historical engineering. In a concise and highly readable account, he negotiates the many twists and turns of Ho Chi Minh's life and his multiple identities, from impoverished beginnings as a communist revolutionary to his founding of the Indochina Communist Party and the League for the Independence of Vietnam and ultimately to his leadership of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and his death in 1969. Biographical events are adroitly placed within the broader historical canvas of colonization, decolonization, communism war, and nation building. Brocheux's vivid and convincing portrait of Ho Chi Minh goes further than any previous biography in explaining both the myth and the man, as well as the times in which he was situated.
Ho Chi Minh
In Vietnam, one of the last communist nations, Ho Chi Minh remains the father figure for the nation. For many in the West there remains a fascination with Uncle Ho, the frail, idealistic leader who against seemingly insurmountable odds humiliated two of the world's strongest armies, the American and the French. This film, based on newsreel footage and interviews with contemporaries, traces the story of his life. Born into a Mandarin family in 1890 when Indochina was part of the French empire, he gravitated towards Paris like many in his generation. There he founded the Indochinese Communist Party, calling for an independent Indochina composed of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The following years were spent between Russia and Asia where he learned guerrilla warfare from Mao Tse Tung. His big chance came during World War II when the Japanese occupied Indochina. The film goes on to show how his army, the Viet Minh, drove them out and then went on to fight the French for control of the country. Independence for North Vietnam was achieved with the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu. He never lived to see the victory over the Americans or the unification of Vietnam.
Source: AVON