Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee led the guerrilla warfare movement from 1965 to 1975

Guerrilla warfare movement of the province, drawing some experiences to contribute to serving some military tasks of Binh Dinh province today, I decided to choose the topic "Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee leads the guerrilla warfare movement from 1965 to 1975" as the topic of my Master's thesis, majoring in History of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

2. History of research on the problem

Nearly 40 years since the people of Binh Dinh completed the resistance war against the US to save the country is a long enough period for us to have a multi-dimensional overview of this resistance war. There have been many research works on the resistance war against the US to save the country in Binh Dinh by researchers inside and outside the province. And therefore, many issues surrounding the war have been clarified. However, the topic of guerrilla warfare in Binh Dinh during the resistance war against the US to save the country has not been systematically studied. Reviewing the research works on this topic, it can be divided into two groups as follows.

2.1. Research works on the topic of war, resistance against America, and national salvation related to Binh Dinh and in Binh Dinh.

History of the resistance war against America to save the country (1954-1975) , volumes 1 to 9, researched and compiled by the Vietnam Military History Institute.

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Zone 5 - 30 years of liberation war (volume 2, volume 3) published by the Command of Military Zone 5 in 1989. This research work presents the process of formation and development of the revolutionary war of the army and people of Zone 5, including Binh Dinh under the leadership of the Zone 5 Party Committee in the resistance war against France and the US.

Local People's War in the Resistance War Against America to Save the Country (1954)

– 1975). Topic: Fighting against pacification, winning people and keeping people in the area of zone 5, edited by Tran Quy Cat, published in 1997. This is a research work that deals with the development of the process of fighting against pacification, winning people in the area of zone 5, including Binh Dinh.

The research work South Central Vietnam Resistance War (1945 - 1975) published by the Party History Institute in 1992, presents the process of resistance against the French and the Americans by the army and people of the South Central provinces under the leadership of the Party.

Vietnamese military art in the resistance war against the US, saving the country and protecting the Fatherland by Hoang Minh Thao (editor-in-chief) is a collection of research articles on Ho Chi Minh's military ideology, Vietnamese military art in the resistance war against the US, and the Party's military viewpoint in the current revolutionary period.

Research on the resistance war against the US to save the country in Binh Dinh also includes many works carried out by the Provincial Military Command, Military Commands of districts and towns in Binh Dinh province such as:

Binh Dinh History of the People's War 30 years (1945-1975) compiled by the Provincial Military Command, published in 1992. This work focuses on reflecting the revolutionary movement of Binh Dinh province in the resistance war against France and the resistance war against America under the leadership of the Provincial Party Committee.

Guerrilla Warfare on the Binh Dinh Battlefield (1945 - 1975) published in 1991 is a work in which the Binh Dinh Provincial Military Command focused on describing the guerrilla warfare movement in the province from 1945 to 1975, thereby drawing some lessons from this war movement.

In the work Typical Battles of the Binh Dinh Armed Forces published in 1994, the Binh Dinh Provincial Military Command focused on vividly describing a number of typical battles of the provincial armed forces and at the same time pointing out the outstanding features of those battles.

In addition to the research works on the Binh Dinh revolutionary movement compiled by the Provincial Military Command, there are also a number of research works on the struggle movements of the people in the districts in the province carried out by the Provincial Military Command.

events in the districts. For example, the Phu Cat historical project of 30 years of liberation war (1945 - 1975 ), the tradition of the people's armed forces of Hoai An district (1945 - 2005) , the history of the people's armed forces of Phu My district (1945 - 2005) ...

2.2 Research works on the history of Party Committees at all levels in Binh Dinh province.

This type of construction includes:

History of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee (volume 1, volume 2, volume 3) was compiled and published by the Executive Committee of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee in 1992. This work studies the birth and development of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee, the process of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee leading the armed forces and people of Binh Dinh in the resistance war against French colonialism and American imperialism.

Along with that, most districts of Binh Dinh province have research works on the history of the district Party Committee. For example, the Executive Committee of Quy Nhon City Party Committee has a work on the History of Quy Nhon City Party Committee (1930 - 1975), the Executive Committee of Tuy Phuoc District Party Committee researched the History of Tuy Phuoc District Party Committee (1945 - 1975), the Executive Committee of Van Canh District Party Committee researched the History of Van Canh District Party Committee (1930 - 1975), the Executive Committee of Hoai An District Party Committee launched the work on the History of Hoai An District Party Committee (1930 - 1975), the Executive Committee of An Nhon District compiled the History of An Nhon District Party Committee (1930 - 1975), the History of Phu Cat Party Committee (1930 - 1975) compiled by the Executive Committee of Phu Cat District Party Committee in 1996; History of Tay Son Party Committee (1930 - 1975) compiled by Tay Son District Party Committee Executive Committee in 1999; History of Vinh Thanh Party Committee (1945 - 1975) compiled by Vinh Thanh District Party Committee Executive Committee in 1998 , etc. Research works on Party Committee history of districts all focus on clarifying the process of establishment and development of district Party Committees, and the revolutionary struggle movement of the people in the district through revolutionary periods.

In general, there are quite a few published research works that more or less mention the guerrilla warfare movement in Binh Dinh and the leadership of the provincial Party Committee towards it.

This movement during the resistance war against America to save the country from 1965 to 1975. These research works have not clarified:

- The leadership and direction of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee on the guerrilla warfare movement from 1965 to 1975.

- Advantages in leading and directing the guerrilla warfare movement in Binh Dinh during the resistance war against America to save the country.

- Limitations and some experiences drawn from the leadership of the guerrilla warfare movement from 1965 to 1975 of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee.

2.3 Thesis research issues focus.

To contribute to solving the outstanding problems of published projects. Specifically:

- Systematically and comprehensively present the Party's leadership and direction of the guerrilla warfare movement in the province during the years 1965-1975.

- Clarifying the process of realizing the Party's policy on guerrilla warfare by the armed forces and people of Binh Dinh in the years 1965-1975

- Analyze and evaluate the successes and limitations in the process of Binh Dinh Party Committee leading the guerrilla warfare movement.

- Draw on experiences.

3. Research purpose and tasks

3.1. Research purpose.

The thesis aims to clarify the leadership and direction of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee towards the guerrilla warfare movement in the province from 1965 to 1975.

3.2. Research tasks .

- Clarifying the policies, guidelines, and practical leadership methods of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee in the guerrilla warfare movement in the period 1965 - 1975.

- Rebuilding the guerrilla warfare movement under the leadership of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee.

- Draw some comments on the positive and negative aspects in the leadership of the guerrilla warfare movement of the Provincial Party Committee in the period 1965-1975. Point out the causes of those positive and negative aspects.

- Present some experiences in leading the guerrilla warfare movement of the Provincial Party Committee in the resistance war against the US to save the country from 1965 to 1975, in order to contribute to building a national defense, developing combat plans, and being ready to protect the Fatherland in the province and district today.

4. Research objects and scope.

4.1. Research subjects.

Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee led the guerrilla warfare movement in the resistance war against the US to save the country from 1965 to 1975.

4.2. Scope of research .

- The thesis focuses on studying the leadership and direction of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee towards the guerrilla warfare movement from 1965 to 1975.

- The research time and space of the thesis is the area of Binh Dinh province during the resistance war against the US, saving the country from 1965 to 1975, including 10 districts: Hoai Nhon, Hoai An, Vinh Thanh, An Lao, Phu My, Phu Cat, An Nhon, Tuy Phuoc, Van Canh, Binh Khe (present-day Tay Son district) and Quy Nhon town (now Quy Nhon city).

- During the process of writing the thesis, I mentioned the context of the resistance war against the US, to save the country of compatriots and soldiers in South Vietnam and Zone 5, the general context in the North from 1965 to 1975, the policy of the Party Central Committee and Military Commission of Zone 5 on fighting the US, to save the country in order to clarify the policy and leadership of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee towards the guerrilla warfare movement in the province during this period.

5. Sources of materials and research methods

5.1. Sources of information

To research this topic I used the following sources:

The works of Marx - Engels, Lenin, Ho Chi Minh were written about people's war and guerrilla warfare.

Party Documents on fighting against America to save the country, volume 1, volume 2, National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, 2011, 2012.

The original documents are reports and resolutions of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee. Reports, resolutions, military summaries, and guerrilla warfare summaries of the Binh Dinh Provincial Military Command from 1965 to 1975.

Historical research work of the Military Command of Binh Dinh province, the Executive Committee of the Party Committee of Binh Dinh province, the Executive Committee of the Party Committees of districts and cities in Binh Dinh province.

Many research works written about the resistance war against America, saving the country by the National Political Publishing House in Hanoi, the People's Army Publishing House. Research works written about the land and people of Binh Dinh.

5.2. Research methods

In the process of researching and presenting my thesis, I used two main methods: historical method and logical method. In addition, I also used statistical, classification, comparison and some other methods.

6. Contribution of the thesis

- Clarifying the leadership process of the guerrilla warfare movement of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee in the resistance war against the US to save the country from 1965 to 1975,

on the basis of thoroughly implementing the Resolution of the Party Central Committee, Regional Party Committee, Military Region 5 Committee.

- Objectively evaluate the achievements and limitations, and provide some experiences in leading the guerrilla warfare movement of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee in the resistance war against the US to save the country.

- Contribute to clarifying more fully the history of the resistance war against the US to save the country in Binh Dinh province in the last 10 years (1965-1975)

- Provide additional references for research projects on military history in Binh Dinh during the resistance war against the US to save the country from 1965 to 1975.

7. Thesis layout

In addition to the introduction, conclusion, references, the thesis is structured into 3 chapters:

Chapter 1: Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee led the guerrilla warfare movement to contribute to defeating the "local war" strategy (1965 - 1968).

Chapter 2: Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee strengthens leadership of the guerrilla warfare movement, contributing to the end of the resistance war against the US to save the country (1969 - 1975).

Chapter 3: Some comments and lessons learned.

CHAPTER 1: BINH DINH PROVINCE PARTY COMMITTEE LEADS THE GUERRILLA WAR MOVEMENT CONTRIBUTING TO DEFEATING THE "LOCAL WAR" STRATEGY (1965-1968)

1.1 Overview of Binh Dinh province

1.1.1 Geographical location, natural conditions, socio-economic conditions.

Binh Dinh is a relatively large province, located in the South Central region. With an area of about 6,025 km 2 stretching from latitude 13 0 03 ' to 14 0 42 ' north (length 110 km), 108 0 36 ' to 109 0 22 ' east (average width 55 km). The north borders Quang Ngai separated by Binh De pass, the south borders Phu Yen separated by Cu Mong pass, the west borders Gia Lai through Mang Giang pass and the east borders the East Sea.

According to historical records, from ancient times Binh Dinh was a land belonging to the Champa kingdom. At the end of the 10th century and the beginning of the 11th century, the Champa king decided to move the capital from Quang Nam to Do Ban citadel (in An Nhon district, Binh Dinh province today). For about 5 centuries, as the capital of the Champa nation, many symbolic marks of Cham cultural values were left in Binh Dinh, typically the system of citadels, temples, stele, statues, etc.

In 1471, the army of King Le Thanh Tong defeated the Vijaya kingdom, establishing the border of Dai Viet nation to Thach Bi mountain (Phu Yen), from here Binh Dinh became a territory of Dai Viet. From here, the name and territory of this land changed many times over time. Under King Le Thanh Tong, Binh Dinh was called Hoai Nhon prefecture, including 3 districts: Bong Son, Phu Ly and Tuy Vien (including the territory of An Khe district and Chu Bang district of Gia Lai province today) belonging to Quang Nam province (ie Thua Tuyen province at that time). Under the rule of the Nguyen lords, the name of the province changed many times. In 1602, Hoai Nhon prefecture was changed to Quy Nhon. In 1651, it was changed to Quy Ninh. In 1742, Lord Nguyen Phuc Khoat took back the name Quy Nhon. In 1802, Nguyen

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