"The Vietnamese people deeply love independence, freedom and peace. But in the face of United States aggression they have risen up, united as one man."
-Ho Chi Minh, 1967
Ho Chi Minh, the author of this quote, was responding to
Responses
A United States control of the the Philippines.United States control of the the Philippines.
B U.S. support of the South Vietnamese government.U.S. support of the South Vietnamese government.
C the invasion of North Vietnam by U.S. and South Vietnamese forces.the invasion of North Vietnam by U.S. and South Vietnamese forces.
D American involvement in Asian affairs, specifically the Korean Conflict.
C the invasion of North Vietnam by U.S. and South Vietnamese forces.
C the invasion of North Vietnam by U.S. and South Vietnamese forces.
The correct response would be B) U.S. support of the South Vietnamese government.
Ho Chi Minh's quote reflects his perspective on the Vietnam War, specifically the resistance of the Vietnamese people against the United States' involvement in the conflict. The United States supported the South Vietnamese government, while the North Vietnamese government, led by Ho Chi Minh, sought independence from foreign influence and reunification of the country under communist rule. In the face of what Ho Chi Minh saw as aggression by the United States, the Vietnamese people unified their efforts to resist and fight for their independence, freedom, and peace.