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Ho Chi Minh

Ho Chi Minh
One of the most important Communist figures of the 20th century, Ho Chi Minh led the Vietnamese struggle for independence from France during the First Indochina War (1946-1954). In 1954 Vietnam was temporarily divided into North and South Vietnam, with Ho as the leader of North Vietnam.
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