To grasp the complicated causes and consequences of the Vietnam War, one must understand the extraordinary life of Ho Chi Minh. In this biography, the author reveals a renaissance man - his early years of poverty and rebellion, his "wild" days in the US, his interaction with world leaders and his ultimate commitment to the success of the Vietnamese revolution and reunification of his country under Communist rule. With access to information in five languages, some of it only recently declassified, William Duiker provides ...
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To grasp the complicated causes and consequences of the Vietnam War, one must understand the extraordinary life of Ho Chi Minh. In this biography, the author reveals a renaissance man - his early years of poverty and rebellion, his "wild" days in the US, his interaction with world leaders and his ultimate commitment to the success of the Vietnamese revolution and reunification of his country under Communist rule. With access to information in five languages, some of it only recently declassified, William Duiker provides insights into Ho's true motivation, as well as into the Soviet and Chinese roles in the Vietnam War.
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