Assess the role of Ho Chi Minh on the growth of Vietnamese nationalism.

Ho Chi Minh is undoubtly one of the most enigmatic and controversial figures in the history of the twentieth century. After thousands of years of social and political oppression, Ho provided a flicker of hope for the Vietnamese people and created a trigger for them to fight for freedom, justice and independence. Ho Chi Minh's leadership qualities and his ability to apply communist ideologies onto his country that was desperate for change, ultimately strengthened Vietnamese nationalism and won him nationwide support. Ho triumphantly took advantage of the chaos during WWII, the discontent un…