Key Figures during the Vietnam War

Ho Chi Minh founded the Indochinese Communist Party in 1930 and the League for the Independence of Vietnam, also known as Viet Minh, in 1941. After World War II, he declared a Democratic State of Vietnam and became its president. He remained president during the Vietnam war, when there were conflicts between North Vietnam and South Vietnam/United States.

The Viet Minh was a Vietnamese nationalist group that was created in the 1900s, and was shaped by how western governments governed their countries and the Marxism and Communism of nearby countries.

The Viet Cong was a network of spies who were being controlled by North Vietnam, but was located in South Vietnam. The name, Viet Cong, is short for Viet Nam Cong Sam, which means Vietnamese Communists.

President Eisenhower, served as president of the United States from 1953-1961.

President Kennedy, served as president of the United States from 1961-1963.

President Johnson, served as president of the United States from 1963-1969.

President Nixon, served as president of the United States from 1969-1974.

President Ford, served as president of the United States from 1974-1977.