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Ho Chi-Minh's Role In Vietnam
Who was Nguyễn Sinh Cung? More commonly known as Ho Chi-Minh, he was a champion for Vietnamese independence, a member of the Communist Party, and later the President of Communist North Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, Ho was the figurehead and leader of the North Vietnamese Army, and supported of the Communists in South Vietnam, the Viet Cong. During his life, Ho Chi-Minh accomplished many things, such as reigning in the Communist supporters in South Vietnam, and turning them into a deadly Guerrilla Warfare attack group, constantly raiding and disrupting American exercises. "Ho Chi-Minh", which means, "He who has been enlightened" expertly sums up the life and military career of Nguyễn Sinh Cung. Ho Chi-Minh was a Vietnamese Revolutionist who served as a leader in the First and Second Indochina Wars, and drove back the United States from South Vietnam for nine-teen years, five months, four weeks, and one day (Simon, "The Vietnam War"). …show more content…
Sinh Cung grew up in Nghe An Province, Vietnam, to Nguyen Sinh Sac and Hoáng Thị Loan. In 1911, Sinh Cung found work on a steamer, and travelled to various parts of the globe. Some of the places he travelled include Africa, the United States, and Britain, until he finally settled down in France. It was here in France, 1919, that Sinh Cung gathered a group of Vietnamese Immigrants to demand that the French colonial government in Indochina be equal to the citizens, as it was to its theirs. Later in life, when Sinh Cung was 'renamed' Ho Chi-Minh, the French were seeking to re-gain control of Vietnam, but Ho Chi-Minh and his group of Vietnamese Communists decided they would rather have their country to themselves, thus inducting the First Indochina

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