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Known for
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Leading guerilla forces in wars of attrition against France and the United States with skilled tactics and charismatic leadership
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Milestones
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1920 Helped establish the French Communist Party
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1923-1924 Trained in Moscow for the purpose of spreading communism in Asia
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1924-1927 Organized a revolutionary movement among Vietnamese exiles in Guangzhou, China
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1930 Founded the Vietnamese Communist Party in Hong Kong
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1941 Returned to Vietnam, adopted the name Ho Chi Minh (Vietnamese for 'Enlightener'), and founded the Viet Minh (Vietnam Doc Lap Dong Minh, or League for the Independence of Vietnam)
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1945 Occupied Hanoi and declared Vietnamese independence
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1946-1954 Led a war for independence against French colonial forces, which led to the division of Vietnam
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1959-1969 Fought against the United States and South Vietnam for Vietnam's unification
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Did You Know
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When Saigon was captured in 1975, it was renamed Ho Chi Minh City in his honor.
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During World War II, Ho Chi Minh cooperated with United States intelligence officers to oppose Japanese forces in Vietnam.
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