Individually assignment a historical in viet nam – nguyễn tất thành and his journey to find a way to save the country

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HO CHI MINH CITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Individually assignment : A historical in Viet Nam — Nguyễn Tat Thanh and his journey to find a way to save the co

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HO CHI MINH CITY

INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Individually assignment : A historical in Viet Nam — Nguyễn Tat Thanh and his journey

to find a way to save the country

Full name : LE TRAN ANH QUYNH

Student ID: FAFBIU22160

Course: Vietnam History and Culture

Instructor: Prof Dr V6 Van Sen

Semester: 2023-2024

Ho Chi Minh City, June 14, 2024

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

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Uncle Ho's journey to find a way to save the country carries a historical mission The historical mission of the Vietnamese people gave him the responsibility of being a pathfinder, a pioneer and a guide for the development of the Vietnamese people after many storms, ups and downs of history The victory of the Vietnamese revolution through the periods of history is a vivid reality that eloquently demonstrates the path that Nguyen Ai Quoc found, introduced to history and let history choose as completely correct Round 110 year (June 5, 1911 - June 5, 2021) patriotic young men Nguyen Tat Thanh - Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh left Saigon to go abroad to make a great journey of an era to save the country

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Nguyễn Tắt Thanh, later known as H6 Chi Minh, is a pivotal figure in Vietnamese history, renowned for his relentless pursuit of Vietnamese independence from French colonial rule His journey to save his country is marked by extensive travel, learning, and revolutionary activities that spanned several decades and continents

Early Life and Motivations:

Neguyén Tat Thanh was born on May 19, 1890, in Hoang Tru Village, Vietnam He was

deeply influenced by the plight of his country under French colonial rule and the hardships faced by his family and compatriots These early experiences instilled in him a desire to seek liberation for Vietnam

Journey Abroad:

In 1911, Nguyễn Tắt Thành embarked on a journey that would take him around the world He worked on ships, traveled to various countries, and took on numerous jobs, all the while seeking knowledge and revolutionary ideas His travels included stops in France, the United States, the United Kingdom, and several other countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia

Exposure to Revolutionary Ideologies:

During his time in France, Nguyén Tat Thanh joined socialist groups and was influenced

by the ideas of Marxism-Leninism He adopted the name Nguyén Ai Quéc (Nguyén the Patriot) and began writing articles and essays advocating for Vietnamese independence His efforts caught the attention of the French authorities, and he continued his activism despite the risks

Formation of the Vietnamese Communist Party:

In 1923, Nguyễn Tắt Thành traveled to the Soviet Union, where he received training in revolutionary tactics and ideology He became a founding member of the Communist International (Comintern) and worked to spread communist ideas In 1930, he played a crucial role in the establishment of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which laid the groundwork for organized resistance against colonial rule

Return to Vietnam and Leadership:

Nguyễn Tat Thanh returned to Vietnam in 1941 under the name Hé Chi Minh He led the Viet Minh, a coalition of communist and nationalist forces, in the struggle against both

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Japanese occupation during World War II and later French colonial forces His leadership was instrumental in the declaration of Vietnamese independence on September 2, 1945, following the August Revolution

Prolonged Struggle and Victory:

Despite the declaration of independence, the struggle continued as the French sought to reassert control, leading to the First Indochina War Hé Chi Minh's leadership, strategic acumen, and ability to garner both domestic and international support were key to the Viet Minh's eventual victory at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954, which led to the Geneva Accords and the end of French colonial rule in Vietnam

Legacy:

H6 Chi Minh's legacy is a complex one, marked by his commitment to Vietnamese independence and the establishment of a socialist state He is revered in Vietnam as a national hero and the founding father of the modern Vietnamese state His life's work significantly shaped the course of Vietnamese history and inspired numerous anti- colonial movements worldwide

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On June 5, 1911, at Nha Rong Wharf, with the bravery of a patriot and a genius political vision, Nguyen Tat Thanh - an outstanding young man of the nation - stepped on the ship Latouche-Treville the beginning of the "revolution" of a nation Unlike his predecessors, Nguyen Ai Quoc chose his own path The person decided to go to Western civilization, to France - the origin of colonialism - to find out what is hidden behind the words "Liberty - Equality - Fraternity", see France and how do other countries make revolutions and then return to help their compatriots? This is the difference between Nguyen Ai Quoc and the Vietnamese revolutionaries at that time

Over the following 10 years, Ho Chi Minh was active in practice and perfected his theory

on the national liberation revolution He made creative contributions, supplemented and developed Marxism-Leninism in the field of struggle for the liberation of colonised peoples - a field that became more and more hot as capitalism in the world developed into imperialism and the liberation struggles of colonised peoples became the great issue

of the times Ho Chi Minh had great creativity when he discovered the position and importance of national strength

Figure 1- Nha Rong Wharf 1911

The goal of national liberation and independence was prioritized at the 8th plenum of the Party Central Committee (May 1941), which went back to the First Platform's strategy and tactics of the Vietnamese struggle This is thought to have been a deciding role in the

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national liberation movement's triumph from 1941 to 1945, which paved the way for the August General Uprising's triumph in 1945

It is necessary to look back at the starting point which is the basis that led to Ho Chi Minh's thinking and decision 110 years ago on June 5, 1911, when he officially committed to finding a way to liberate the nation, along with his steps in the finding process and affirming the revolutionary path of national liberation, in order to clarify those successes

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Figure 2-Khuoi Nam project in Pac Bo, Truong Ha commune, Ha Quang district,

(May 1941) took place, deciding to put the task of national liberation first and

established the Viet Minh Front

Under Governor General Paul Doumer's leadership, the French colonialists in Indochina started their first colonial exploitation of the region in 1897, Vietnamese society saw significant changes in the early 20th century as a result of the commodity economy, which broke the isolation of the traditional subsistence economy in the colonies along with the entrance of Western capitalists It was a social transformation, with the feudal production relations that the colonial authorities here still wished to uphold entwined with aspects of capitalism in the form of colonialism The colonial government replaced the old feudal institutions with a colonial-style system of governance and management

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Figure 3- Nguyen Ai Quoc speaks at the Congress of the®

French Socialist Party held in Tours (December, 1920)

In the early years of the 20th century, the progressives absorbed bourgeois democratic ideas in Vietnam were a rather special class - the bourgeois elites They were patriots, but they were really mentally disturbed by the collapse of the imperial court and the impotence of feudal ideology and methodology in facing the task to lead the struggle for national independence In that crisis, the influences of ideological trends from outside in the context that the world was undergoing drastic and profound changes had a strong impact on Confucian scholars at the time

Vietnamese Confucian scholars turned their perception to the East, mainly China and Japan, after the Reform in China in 1898 This was primarily because of the wave of Chinese reformed thought via the New Book and the New Literature of Chinese scholars who were awakening and moving towards European bourgeois democracy Japan gained power thanks to the Meiji Restoration that defeated tsarist Russia in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) The notion of requesting assistance and education from abroad was highly stimulating, and it culminated in the Dong Du movement, which sent Vietnamese students and teenagers to Japan between 1905 and 1909 Phan Boi Chau and his like- minded academics (Nguyen Thuong Hien, Tang Bat Ho, Vuong Thuc Oanh, etc.) started and spearheaded this movement

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Figure 4-The desk and chair in Nguyen Ai Quoc’s rented house at No.9 Compoint

Alley, in Paris

Vietnam had never been more influenced by the outside world than it was at that time Early in the 20th century, the Dong Du movement (1905-1909), the Duy Tan movement (1907-1908) in the central provinces, and the Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc movement (1907)

in Hanoi and numerous northern and central provinces were among the first patriotic struggle movements in Vietnam, guided by bourgeois democratic ideology

The Western trained intellectuals but bearing the spirit of patriotism and national pride is increasingly numerous From schools and training curriculum, and more broadly, the observation of Western social experience, they brought home advanced scientific knowledge of the time They were also pioneers in East-West cultural contact in Vietnam The intellectuals trained by France and progressive scholars gradually understood and brought to the nation new ideas from the treasure of human knowledge, from the land of the rulers of their own nation Many of them used these weapons of knowledge in the common struggle of the nation and became patriots and revolutionaries Those were things that were beyond the intentions of the colonial rulers when developing

a Western-style education in Indochina

Nguyen Tat Thanh attended preparatory and elementary classes at Dong Ba France- Vietnam primary school in Hue in 1906 and 2007, respectively, and intermediate classes

at Quoc Hoc school in 1908 During his time in Hue, the country experienced many

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political upheavals: Phan Boi Chau founded the Duy Tan Association and the Dong Du movement, which spread among scholars and young people; Duy Tan and an anti-tax movement erupted in Annam in 1906 and lasted until 1908; and in 1907, the Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc School was established in Hanoi and then in some northern provinces, spreading many new ideas and promoting reform and democracy movements

In Hue, Nguyen Tat Thanh absorbed knowledge of Western culture, reform ideals, and thought about how to save his predecessors’ country Despite his low French language skills, Nguyen Tat Thanh began to interact with French books and media As a result of this cultural contact, a brilliant idea emerged and steadily developed: finding a way to acquire and absorb new ideas that will benefit Vietnamese people and the country The fiery determination "Freedom for my compatriots, independence for my Fatherland” was sparked in the affection of the patriotic Nguyen Tat Thanh, leading to the event on June

5, 1911, which formally began his journey to establish a new route in the war for national independence

Between 1911 and 1917, Nguyen Tat Thanh (with the name Van Ba) lived the life of a labourer He had to work hard, but he still took advantage of self-study Author Tran Dan Tien (Ho Chi Minh) later recounted: On the Latouche - Tréville ship, Mr Ba had to work from 4 am every day, "the work lasted all day", "all day, Ba was covered by steam and sweat, his body was full of coal dust”, in the evening, two soldiers, discharged from the army and who had returmed to France, were kind, and “taught him to read and write” While working in the garden for his ship owner in Sainte Adresse, "he studied French with a female domestic worker

With the desire to liberate the nation, after many years of traveling abroad, Nguyen Ai Quoc came to Marxism - Leninism and found the right revolutionary path - the proletarian revolutionary path He affirmed: "To save the country and liberate the nation, there is no other path than the path of proletarian revolution." Nguyen Ai Quoc chose the revolutionary path of national liberation along the path of the Russian October Revolution (1917), because according to him: "In today's world, only the Russian revolution has succeeded, and succeeded to the fullest." , meaning that the people can enjoy the happiness of true freedom and equality." Choosing the path of national liberation according to proletarian revolutionary trends, demonstrates a strategic vision

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