What was Ho Chi Minh’s main goal when he became the leader of the nationalist movement in Vietnam in 1940?

Ho Chi Minh’s main goal was to end French colonial rule and make Vietnam independent. In 1940, Vietnam was still under French control, so gaining independence from France was the nationalist movement’s central aim. The other choices do not match that goal: Ho Chi Minh was a communist, and he was not seeking to divide Vietnam or ask France for support.

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