My Heroes – Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh (19 May 1890 – 2 September 1969) born Nguyen Sinh Cung. He was both a man and a myth. Supported by OSS (the precursor to CIA) he fought the Japanese during World War II. He was militarily successful against the Japanese occupation and the French attempt to re-colonize after World War II.
He was a communist since about 1920 if not earlier. His declaration of independence for Viet Nam though had both French and American influences. He tried to get recognition for Viet Nam’s independence from Truman.
Hồ Chí Minh devoted his whole life to the national liberation of the Vietnamese people, contributing to the common struggle of peoples for peace, national independence, democracy and social progress.