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The author presents evidence of the disciplined communist element being the largest factor in maintaining the vigor and cohesiveness of the Vietnamese resistance, supported by French-furnished evidence of communist political commissars and indoctrination [2]. Despite arms captures and occasional defections, there is no sign of large-scale weakening of Vietnamese resistance abilities or morale, and the large areas under Vietnamese control are self-sufficient in basic necessities and tolerably well administered [2]. These areas continue to be a source of supplies and fresh troops, limited only by available arms [2].
There is little evidence, as yet, that the Chinese are of any considerable help in the resistance, although rumors of a Chinese Communist treaty with Ho Chi Minh and the presence of a Chinese Communist general in Northern Tonkin exist [2]. The author also notes Ho Chi Minh himself set forth a Leninist account of the origins of the struggle against France, explaining his political maneuvers over previous decades and pointing to the need for a vanguard team to lead the Vietnamese working class [5].
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on-free text has been removed from this page. The removed content can be viewed in the original document: here ( PDF ) . Excerpt from "Marxism in Vietnam" by Milton Sacks, in Marxism in Southeast Asia , Frank N. Trager, ed ., 1959. Pages 163–164 Non-free text has been removed from this page. The removed content can be viewed in the original document: here ( PDF ) . Excerpts from Vietnam: A Dragon Embattled (Vol I: From Colonialism to the Viet Minh ) by Joseph Buttinger, 1967 Pages 406–408 Non-free text has been removed from this page. The removed content can be viewed in the original…
rench-furnished evidence of communist political commissars and indoctrination extending down to company strength levels. It is certain that the disciplined communist element has been the largest factor in maintaining the vigor and cohesiveness of the resistance. In this, they have been greatly helped by French indecision and bad faith, and the terrorism of French troops. "In spite of arms captures and occasional defections, there is no sign of large scale weakening of Vietnamese resistance abilities or morale. The large areas under Vietnamese control lack luxuries and medicines, but are…
a unified Vietnam, the note stated, was preferable to "its maintenance in power in a country dismembered and condemned to slavery." e.
Since to block Soviet expansion in Europe the U.S. set aside its repugnance to Tito's communism, it is argued, the U.S. should similarly renounce its opposition to Ho to serve its larger strategic interests in Asia. Synopses Excerpt from No Peace for Asia by Harold Isaacs, 1947, quoted in Viet Nam: History, Documents, and Opinions on a Major World Crisis , Marvin E. Gettleman, ed. , 1965, pp. 49–50, 53–55. Non-free text has been removed from this page. The removed content can be viewed in the original document: here ( PDF ) . Excerpt from The Lost Revolution by Robert Shaplen Chapter…
ting areas controlled by the Viet Minh in 1949.The removed content can be viewed in the original document here ( PDF ) . L.Bodard, The Quicksand War (Boston:Little,Brown,&Co.,1967), pp.4–5 "The policy of founding the Indochinese democratic front between 1936 and 1939, the Viet Minh front between 1941 and 1951, and the Lien Viet front [1946–1951]; the decision of signing the 6 March 1946...preliminary accord [Ho's accommodation with France]... — all these are typical examples of the clever application of the...instruction of Lenin." In 1951, Ho Chi Minh himself set forth a Leninist account…