History glossary
Viet Minh
the independence front led by Ho Chi Minh that fought Japanese occupation and French colonial rule.
- Category
- Independence movement
- Region
- Vietnam
- Date range
- 1941-1950s
What it means
The Viet Minh, short for the League for the Independence of Vietnam, was formed in 1941 as a broad anti-colonial front led by Ho Chi Minh. It fought Japanese occupation, declared independence in 1945, and defeated French forces in the First Indochina War.
