1. HO CHI MINH “He appeared so frail and yet was, in fact, so indomitable” - Unidentified U.S. Intelligence Officer

2. 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: -The icon of Vietnamese Independence -The foundations of current Vietnamese’s beliefs PREVIEW

3. Family Background: –Family of scholar-revolutionaries –Born in Nghe An - City of Revolution Education: –Attended the prestigious National Academy –Learn and gain experience while travel Beliefs: –Communism –Viet Nam’s independence Ho Chi Minh’s Life

4. Leading the Indochinese Communists: –Master 5 languages –Founding member of the French Communist –Publishing two anti-colonial journals –Organize communist movement in Indochina Bring independence back to Vietnamese: –Declaration of Vietnamese independence –30 years of wars Ho Chi Minh’s Achievement

5. “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 Independence

6. “Vietnam has the right to be a free and independent country – and in fact is so already.” -- Ho Chi Minh Declaration of Independence

7. Icon of Vietnamese Independence: –A Washington of Vietnamese –Uncle “Ho” –“Saigon” Renamed to “Ho Chi Minh City” The foundations of current system’s beliefs: –Independence –Communism Ho Chi Minh’s Significance

8. 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: -The icon of Vietnamese Independence -The foundations of current Vietnamese’s beliefs Summary

9. 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