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Declassified per Executive Order 13526, Section 3.3
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
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Vietnamese Political Movements, 1947–1950
| PARTY or FACTION | DESCRIPTION |
The Resistance Groups
| Viet Minh (or Lien Viet) (Viet Nam Doc Lap Dong Minh Hoi) |
Only political apparatus which extended throughout Vietnam and Vietnamese society. Drew on World War II reputation, but created new doctrine for political and military action. Leadership effective, and capitalized well on Ho's prestige as preeminent nationalist. Formally merged with the Lien Viet in March, 1949. |
| Communist Party (Viet Nam Cong San Dang) |
Ostensibly dissolved, but evidently functioning as the core of the Viet Minh. CIA estimates membership grew over the years as follows: 1931: 15001946: 50,0001950: 400,000 Party adhered strictly to "popular front" line, remaining covert, and working through the Viet Minh. |
| Vietnam Democratic Party (Viet Nam Dan Chu Dang) |
A small, middle class, largely Tonkinese group within the Viet Minh, loyal to Ho Chi Minh, and solid supporters of the DRV government. |
| Vietnam Socialist Party Viet Nam Xa Hoi Dang |
A Hanoi-echo of European Social-Democratic parties, narrowly based and small in numbers; created in 1946 within the Viet Minh, and a consistent supporter of the DRV government. |
| Vietnam Nationalist Party (VNQDD) |
A small, uninfluential faction of the VNQDD, operating within the Viet Minh. |
| Vietnam Revolutionary League (Dong Minh Hoi) |
A second splinter group of little political power. |
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