Nguyen Hai Than
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Nguyễn Hải Thần (c.1869 – 1951)(a.k.a Vũ Hải Thu), born Nguyễn Văn Thắng in Dai Tu village, Thuong Tin district, Hà Ðông province was a leader of the Việt Nam Cách Mạng Ðồng Minh Hội and a political leader during the Vietnamese Revolution. In 1905, he left Vietnam to study at military academies first in Japan then in China as part of Phan Bội Châu
's Ðông-Du Movement (Travel to the East). In 1912, he joined Châu's Vietnam Restoration League
(Việt Nam Quang Phục Hội) and became one of its representative in Kwangsi and one of its most capable military leaders.
After Châu's capture in 1925 that led to the league's demise, Thần and other revolutionaries in China founded the Việt Nam Cách Mạng Ðồng Minh Hội. A mild-tempered and thoughtful person, Thần was respected by many Chinese officials and overseas Vietnamese revolutionaries. His views were usually held in high regards. Using his good relationship with Chiang Kai-shek
, he lobbied for the release and pardon of Hồ Chí Minh
when the latter was in jail waiting to be executed for "crimes against the French colonial government".
In September 1945, Hồ and the Communists seized the government from Emperor Bảo Đại
and founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Thần briefly joined Hồ's coalition government that comprised several non-Communist party leaders. After Hồ signed a modus vivendi Marius Moutet (Minister of Overseas France and her Colonies), France was able to return to its former colony. The move bought Hồ precious time to deal with the non-communist military forces. As soon as the Chinese troops that had entered Vietnam to disarm the Japanese were replaced by French expeditionary forces, Hồ's Việt Minh attacked all non-communist bases in the country. Thần, who opposed Hồ's communist connections, fled to Nanjing
, China where he remained until his death in 1951.
Phan Boi Chau
Phan Bội Châu was a pioneer of Vietnamese 20th century nationalism. In 1903, he formed a revolutionary organization called the “Reformation Society” ....
's Ðông-Du Movement (Travel to the East). In 1912, he joined Châu's Vietnam Restoration League
Viet Nam Quang Phuc Hoi
The Việt Nam Quang Phục Hội, sometimes known simply as Quang Phuc Hoi was a nationalist republican militant revolutionary organization of Vietnam that was active in the 1910s, under the leadership of Phan Boi Chau and Prince Cường Để...
(Việt Nam Quang Phục Hội) and became one of its representative in Kwangsi and one of its most capable military leaders.
After Châu's capture in 1925 that led to the league's demise, Thần and other revolutionaries in China founded the Việt Nam Cách Mạng Ðồng Minh Hội. A mild-tempered and thoughtful person, Thần was respected by many Chinese officials and overseas Vietnamese revolutionaries. His views were usually held in high regards. Using his good relationship with Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek was a political and military leader of 20th century China. He is known as Jiǎng Jièshí or Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng in Mandarin....
, he lobbied for the release and pardon of Hồ Chí Minh
Ho Chi Minh
Hồ Chí Minh , born Nguyễn Sinh Cung and also known as Nguyễn Ái Quốc, was a Vietnamese Marxist-Leninist revolutionary leader who was prime minister and president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam...
when the latter was in jail waiting to be executed for "crimes against the French colonial government".
In September 1945, Hồ and the Communists seized the government from Emperor Bảo Đại
Bảo Đài
Bảo Đài is a commune and village in Lục Nam District, Bac Giang Province, in northeastern Vietnam.-References:...
and founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Thần briefly joined Hồ's coalition government that comprised several non-Communist party leaders. After Hồ signed a modus vivendi Marius Moutet (Minister of Overseas France and her Colonies), France was able to return to its former colony. The move bought Hồ precious time to deal with the non-communist military forces. As soon as the Chinese troops that had entered Vietnam to disarm the Japanese were replaced by French expeditionary forces, Hồ's Việt Minh attacked all non-communist bases in the country. Thần, who opposed Hồ's communist connections, fled to Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, China where he remained until his death in 1951.