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Ho Chi Minh: Revolutionary, President of North Vietnam(Behind the Name: A Zentara UK Famous Lives Book)

Ho Chi Minh: Revolutionary, President of North Vietnam(Behind the Name: A Zentara UK Famous Lives Book)


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Ho Chi Minh was more than a revolutionary leader-he was the symbol of an entire people's struggle for independence. Known affectionately as "Uncle Ho," he became the face of Vietnam's resistance against colonialism, imperialism, and foreign domination. His life was a journey that spanned continents, ideologies, and decades of relentless conflict, culminating in the creation of a unified Vietnam and an enduring legacy that still shapes the nation today. This book explores ten key aspects of Ho Chi Minh's extraordinary life, tracing his evolution from a young man in colonial Vietnam to one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century. It begins with his years abroad, where he absorbed global ideas, worked humble jobs, and forged the political convictions that would later fuel his revolution. It examines the founding of the Indochinese Communist Party, the creation of the Việt Minh, and his declaration of independence in 1945-an event deliberately framed with echoes of Jefferson's America and the French Revolution. The narrative follows the First Indochina War and the Việt Minh's historic triumph at Điện Biên Phủ, a victory that shattered the myth of colonial invincibility. It explores the 1954 Geneva Accords and the painful division of Vietnam, the persona of "Uncle Ho" as a symbol of humility and unity, and the logistical miracle of the Ho Chi Minh Trail that sustained the war effort against the United States. Beyond politics and war, it reveals Ho Chi Minh the intellectual-an author, poet, and polyglot whose writings blended revolutionary zeal with human reflection. Ho's death in 1969 came before the final victory of 1975, yet his vision of a united and independent Vietnam lived on. Today, his name adorns Vietnam's largest city, his mausoleum stands as a site of national pilgrimage, and his image is woven into the very fabric of daily life. His thought-part Marxist-Leninist, part pragmatic nationalism-remains the official guiding principle of the Communist Party of Vietnam. At once a nationalist and a communist, a man of simplicity and a shrewd strategist, Ho Chi Minh was both idealist and pragmatist. His legacy is not without contradictions, yet his role as the father of modern Vietnam is undeniable. For some he is a liberator, for others a controversial figure of the Cold War-but for Vietnam he is the eternal revolutionary whose life embodied the pursuit of independence, dignity, and unity. This book invites readers to understand Ho Chi Minh in all his dimensions: as a leader, a thinker, and a global icon of liberation. His story is inseparable from the twentieth century itself, a tale of struggle and vision that continues to resonate far beyond Vietnam's borders.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798299415810
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 279 mm
  • No of Pages: 126
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 7 mm
  • Weight: 363 gr
  • ISBN-10: 8299415810
  • Publisher Date: 23 Aug 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Series Title: Behind the Name: A Zentara UK Famous Lives Book
  • Sub Title: Revolutionary, President of North Vietnam
  • Width: 216 mm


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