The turning point in the history of Vietnam all started in Geneva, Switzerland during the year 1954 during the Geneva Conference. The Geneva Accords ended the Indochina War and set in motion the division of territory in Vietnam. The Geneva Agreement was a mandatory agreement that Vietnam was to be separated at the 17th parallel, a line of separation, into two distinct territories. Vietnam was now divided into North and South, the communist north and the anti-communist south. Ho Chi Minh controlled North Vietnam, better known as the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, with its capital in Hanoi. While in South Vietnam, better known as the Republic of Vietnam with Saigon as its capital, Ngo Dihn Diem commanded the South Vietnamese. Even with the different views on how each commander believes Vietnam should be controlled by their own styles of governance, yet both Ho Chi Minh and Ngo Dihn Diem show overwhelming support while maintaining the overall goal of sovereignty and self-sufficiency for the Vietnamese people . Both their leadership style and personal qualities allowed both of them to enter into the spirit of the Vietnamese people and gather support. The leadership of both, Ho Chi Minh and Ngo Dihn Diem, will be analyzed from the perspective of Vietnamese culture. Was their leadership style a success or a failure? Ho Chi Minh and Ngo Dihn Diem were devoted to the regions of Vietnam and despite their differences; preferably Ho Chi Minh and Ngo Dihn Diem wanted unity for their country. They wanted Vietnam to remain undivided, to be whole again. In comparison to each other, their childhoods were quite different, which might explain their strong but different directions in captivating, motivating, enco...... middle of paper ...... of his charismatic energy and his overwhelming ability to put his people and their needs first. Ngo Dinh Diem was a selfish dictator; he made decisions he believed he would benefit from and not his country as a whole. Diem did not respect the principles of his Buddhist citizens. Ngo Dinh Diem's ​​reign was short-lived while Ho Dinh Diem was loved and respected. Works Cited Chief, William. "Ngo Dinh Diem." United States at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. 2008. ABC-CLIO. April 29, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2014, from http://www.coldwar.org/articles/50s/NgoDinhDiem.aspMoss, G.D. (2010). Vietnam. An American test. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice HallWHITMAN, A. (1969, September 4). Ho Chi Minh was noted for his success in fusing nationalism and communism. . Retrieved May 18, 2014, from http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0519.html#top