What is Viet Minh?
[[File:Flag of North Vietnam (1945–1955).svg|thumb|Flag of the viet minh]] The '''Viet Minh''' (also known as '''Vietnamese Independence League''', or '''Việt Nam Độc Lập Đồng Minh Hội''') was an Vietnamese organization who fought for [[Vietnam]]'s [[independence]] from [[France]]. It was founded by Hồ Học Lãm in 1935 or 1936. The Indochinese Communist Party took control in 1941. It fought against [[Japan]] during [[World War II]] with help from the [[United States]] and the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]]. After World War II ended, the Viet Minh fought against France during the [[First Indochina War]]. They won the war and Vietnam was independent, but it was split into two countries, [[North Vietnam]] and [[South Vietnam]]. [[Category:1930s establishments in Vietnam]] [[Category:Organizations based in Vietnam]]