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Letter from Ho Chi Minh to Harry S. Truman (28 February 1946)
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Letter from Ho Chi Minh to Harry S. Truman (28 February 1946)

In this letter dated 28 February 1946, Ho Chi Minh asks the US President, Harry S. Truman, for US support in its struggle to gain independence for the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

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Title Letter from Ho Chi Minh to Harry S. Truman (28 February 1946)
Document type Photo
Source Letter from Ho Chi Minh to President Harry S. Truman. Hanoi: Office of Strategic Services (OSS), 28/02/1946. Black and White.
Modern Military Records (NWCTM), College Park, MD, College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road. 226. ENT140. HOCHIMINHLTR.
Keywords Indochina War
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Caption In this letter dated 28 February 1946, Ho Chi Minh asks the US President, Harry S. Truman, for US support in its struggle to gain independence for the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
Location in the digital library HISTORICAL EVENTS >> 1950–1956 The formation of the community of Europe >> The beginnings of decolonisation and the emergence of the non-aligned states >> Decolonisation
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See also Indo_China War (1945_1954)
Cartoon by Abu on the Vietnam War (24 May 1964)
Cartoon by Köhler on the war in Indo_China (1954)
Chronology of events in Indochina (1945_1956)
Letter from Dwight D. Eisenhower to Clarence Dillon (6 May 1953)
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‘The Indochinese conflict and Europe' from Europe
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