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The War In Laos 1960-75

By Simon McCouaig , Kenneth Conboy

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
1989
ISBN
9780850459388, 0850459389
Open Library ID
OL8265002M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5480370 bytes)
Series
Men-at-Arms
Pages
48\48
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

From 1893 Laos remained a relatively peaceful French protectorate until the Second World War, when it was seized by Japan. As the war drew to a close, the Japanese encouraged the growth of nationalist movements to forestall the return of French power. Despite these efforts the French re-entered Laos. Soundly defeated, the Free Laos moved to Thailand. In 1949 a splinter fraction made its way into northern Vietnam and contacted the anti-French Viet Minh forces. Commonly as the Pathet Lao, and trained and equipped by the Viet Minh, these forces would eventually plunge Laos into another bloody war.

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