Question

This organisation was formed in China in May 1941. By the end of the Second World War, it controlled the northern half of Vietnam and formed a government in Hanoi. What was the name of this organisation and who was the leader of the organisation?

• A. The organisation was Republic of China, led by Yuan Shih-kai.
• B. The organisation was Viet Minh, led by Ho Chi Minh.
• C. The organisation was the Palestine Liberal Organisation, led by Yasser Arafat.
• D. The organisation was Kuomintang, led by Sun Yat-sen.

Answer 1

The correct option is B The organisation was Viet Minh, led by Ho Chi Minh.

Viet Minh was an organisation that led the struggle for Vietnamese independence from the French rule. It was formed in China by Ho Chi Minh in May 1941. It controlled the northern half of Vietnam by the end of the Second World War. It formed a government led by Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi and later controlled the southern half of Vietnam as well.