The Art of War has continued to influence military thought long after its composition in ancient China. In the 20th century, Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong studied the work and drew upon Sun Tzuβs ideas in his writings on warfare. Vietnamese general Vo Nguyen Giap, who defeated French forces at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 and later played a leading role in the Vietnam War (1954β75), has likewise been described as a student and practitioner of Sun Tzuβs ideas.
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