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Vietminh

Vi·et·minh [ vee èt mín, vyèt mín ] (plural Vi·et·minh) or Viet Minh [ vee èt mín, vyèt mín ] (plural Viet Minh)


noun 
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1. Vietnamese nationalist movement: the Vietnamese armed forces led by Ho Chi Minh that resisted and defeated first the Japanese and then the French between 1941 and 1954. The Vietminh operated from a base in southern China during World War II and employed guerrilla tactics similar to the Maoists in China.

2. Vietnamese soldier fighting for independence: a member or supporter of the Vietminh

[Mid-20th century. < Vietnamese Viêt Minh, shortening of Viêt-Nam Dôc-Lâp Dông-Minh "Vietnam Independence Federation"]
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