HO CHI MINH

“He appeared so frail and yet was, in fact, so indomitable”

- Unidentified U.S. Intelligence Officer

1.Ho Chi Minh’s Life:- Background and Education- Political Beliefs

2.Ho Chi Minh’s Achievement:- Indochinese Communist Leader - Bringer of Vietnamese Independence

3.Ho Chi Minh’s Significance:- Icon of Vietnamese Independence - Founder of Vietnamese Ideology                       

PREVIEW – Ho Chi MinhPREVIEW – Ho Chi Minh

Family Background:– Family of scholar-revolutionaries – Born in Nghe An - City of Revolution

Education:– Attended the prestigious National Academy– Learned and gained experience while traveling

Beliefs:– Communism – Viet Nam’s independence

Ho Chi Minh’s LifeHo Chi Minh’s Life

Lead the Indochinese Communists:– Mastered 5 languages– Founding member of the French Communist

– Published two anti-colonial journals – Organized communist movement in Indochina

Brought Independence to Vietnamese:– Declaration of Vietnamese independence – 30 years of wars

Ho Chi Minh’s AchievementsHo Chi Minh’s Achievements

“All men are created equal; they are endowed by their

Creator with certain unalienable rights; among these

are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” 

-- Ho Chi Minh              

Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence

“Vietnam has the right to be a free and independent

country – and in fact is so already.” 

-- Ho Chi Minh              

Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence

Icon of Vietnamese Independence:– A Washington of Vietnamese – Uncle “Ho” – “Saigon” Renamed to “Ho Chi Minh City”

Founder of Current System’s Ideology:– Independence – Communism

Ho Chi Minh’s SignificanceHo Chi Minh’s Significance

1.Ho Chi Minh’s Life:- Family Background and Education- Formation of Political Beliefs

2.Ho Chi Minh’s Achievement:- Leading the Indochinese Communist - Bring independence back to Vietnamese

3.Ho Chi Minh’s Significance:- Icon of Vietnamese Independence - Founder of Vietnamese’s Ideology                       

SummarySummary

Ho Chi Minh

“He was one of the shrewdest, most callous, dedicated, and self-abnegating leaders, a man apart in the international Communist movement.”

- Encyclopedia of World Biography