Senior General Vo Nguyen Giap The name General Vo Nguyen Giap is very conflicting; some claim him to be a genius military leader and strategist, and others will say he is little more than an amateur. The truth may be skewed by Vietnamese propaganda, looking to make a hero of General Giap to promote hope to the Vietnamese soldiers. The truth remains, however, that General Giap did what no one thought anyone could do; he …showed first 75 words of 1431 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1431 total…learned and appeared to do things by the book only after great amounts of planning. He was very intelligent, attacking multiple American posts at a time--spreading their power and their strength--taking out important leadership figures, destroying a government, and turning ordinary peasants and farmers into experienced guerrillas. Due to Vietnamese propaganda, he is regarded as a hero, and in his country, he is very comparable and could be considered the George Washington of his country.