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'''Ho Chi Minh''' (born on May 19, 1890 as Nguyen Tat Thanh, also known as Nguyen Van Ba, Nguyen Ai Quoc, sometimes used other aliases) was a [[Vietnam]]ese revolutionary
'''Ho Chi Minh''', born on May 19, 1890 as Nguyen Tat Thanh, (also known by several other aliases) was a [[Vietnam]]ese revolutionary who imposed one-party rule on Vietnam, dashing any hopes of it becoming a [[Democracy|democratic]] [[country]].
who imposed one-party rule on Vietnam, dashing any hopes of it becoming a [[Democracy|democratic]] [[country]].
He was [[Prime Minister]] of the so-called Democratic Republic of Vietnam (actually a [[totalitarian]] [[Communist]] state) from 1945 to 1955. He assumed the office of President in 1955 and remained there until his [[death]] on September 2, 1969. After the civil war ended in 1975, [[Saigon]] was renamed [[Ho Chi Minh City]]. The name ''Ho Chi Minh'' means "The One Who Brings Light".
He was [[Prime Minister]] of the so-called Democratic Republic of Vietnam (actually a [[totalitarian]] [[Communist]] state) from 1945 to 1955. He assumed the office of President in 1955 and remained there until his [[death]] on September 2, 1969. After the civil war ended in 1975, [[Saigon]] was renamed [[Ho Chi Minh City]]. The name ''Ho Chi Minh'' means "The One Who Brings Light".