To what extent does history present us with a balanced interpretation of this personality? History presents us with a balanced interpretation of Ho Chi Minh to some a major extent‚ however there are some inconsistencies with views of historians. While the majority agree to some extent that Ho was either communist or nationalist some are divided by this theory and provide us with two different perspectives of Ho Chi Minh. Historians such as Osborne present us with a positive view of Ho and describe
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Was Ho Chi Minh more of a nationalist than a communist? Most people in America firmly believe that Ho Chi Minh was a communist first and foremost. The public was inundated with stories of his visits to Russia and China. We heard repeatedly how his support from communist countries was being used to take over and create a communist stronghold in South East Asia. What we didn’t hear was the rest of the story. The Vietminh under Minh’s leadership had an alliance of sorts with the U.S
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Ho Chi Minh (HCM) 1890-1965 Family background and education ← Born in Nguyen Sinh Cung in Kimlien in Annam province ← His father>teacher employed by the French‚ resigned in protest of French dominance over Vietnam>Ho learnt to resist French & fight for independence from his father ← Run msg’s for the anti French underground when he was a child ← Brought up n strong Confucian teachings and went to French school‚ where he learnt to speak French ← 1911 left Vietnam on a
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conveniences of big cities . Especially in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)‚ thousands of people rush into this city each year. These people want to have better lives. However‚ too many people migrate to HCMC also gives many problems to the Government. Why do they leave their hometown for HCMC? What problems will they bring to HCMC. In this essay‚ I’ll mention about the causes and the effects of too many immigrants in this city. Ho Chi Minh city is a large and important town‚ it has a
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Ho Chi Minh; was a leading figure for not only his people but also the nation of Vietnam‚ he was a tireless figurehead for Vietnam’s struggles for freedom. He was a committed nationalist and communist whose main goal was to achieve a united and independent Vietnamese nation. Ho Chi Minh; born Nguyen Sinh Cung (one of his many alias’) on May 19th‚ 1890‚ to very loyal parents; and proud son of Nguyen Sinh Huy; a Vietnam nationalist and teacher‚ employed under French rule – Ho’s father was an extremely
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PhD dissertation‚ 1998 Curtis‚ V.‚ Biram A.‚ Dirt‚ Disgust and Disease‚ Is hygiene in our genes? Perspectives in Biology and Medicine‚ The Johns Hopkins University Press‚ 2001a: 44(1): 17–31 Curtis‚ V.‚ Hygiene: How myths‚ Monsters and Mothers-in-law can Promote Behaviour change‚ Journal of Infection‚ 2001b: 43: 75-79 Douglas‚ M.‚ Purity and danger. An analysis of the concept of pollution and taboo‚ Routledge Classics‚ New York‚ 2002 [new ed Ekanem E. O‚ The street food trade in Africa: safety and socio-environmental
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people were greatly mistreated. Ho Chi Minh retaliated and began his fight for Vietnamese Independence. Post World War II‚ the United States had sided with Stalin and Chiang Kai-Shek‚ agreeing that Indochina was to be placed under a trusteeship. Although it was clear to the Americans that independence was Minh’s primary concern‚ they fought against him. The British were unhappy with the decision‚ but soon enough Vietnam was again under French colonial rule. (6) Minh had worked with the United State’s
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The First Vietnam War was fought by France and Ho Chi Minh and many lessons had to be learned to win this war. The Vietminh were not your traditional trained army‚ but made mostly of peasants who needed to be trained. Both the Vietminh and the French army had strengths and weakness which would impact the outcome of the war. The one thing Ho Chi Minh had over the French was he focused on the French weaknesses and used them to his advantage. Another important advantage was the knowledge the Vietminh
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Women’s Health in Ho Chi Minh City Project (1/11/2004 – 30/9/2006) Implemented by Ho Chi Minh City AIDS Committee with technical and financial support from Family Health International (FHI) Assessment of Female Sex Work in Ho Chi Minh City Submitted to Family Health International‚ Hanoi by Nguyen Nguyen Nhu Trang Hang Thi Xuan Lan April 2005 Acknowledgements This assessment was conducted with invaluable support from the collaborators of Quality of Life Promotion (Life)
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Leadership Styles Kaye Chipman DeVry University HIST415 Vietnamese History Professor Grimm Summer Session A 2013 May 19‚ 2013 Leadership Styles “Ho Chi Minh ’s Communist ideology was flexible enough to serve his purposes. In any case‚ he was never the doctrinaire‚ and always much more a political activist whose strong will was directed at the goal of the independence and unification of Vietnam.” (Kirkpatrick‚ 2006) Lecture and readings have taught us that Ho Chi Minh was charismatic and
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