Laotian Civil War - Wikipedia
WEBThe Laotian Civil War was waged between the Communist Pathet Lao and the Royal Lao Government from 23 May 1959 to 2 December 1975. The Kingdom of Laos was a covert theater during the Vietnam War with both sides receiving heavy external support in a proxy war between the global Cold War superpowers.
A new library sheds light on the US ‘secret war’ in Laos - CNN
WEBJun 14, 2022 · CNN — Most Americans learn something about the Vietnam War at school. Fewer learn about the shadow war that was being fought alongside it. From 1964 to 1973, the US dropped more than 2 million...
Preserving the history of America’s ‘secret war’ in Laos - NBC News
WEBMay 16, 2022 · Nearly half a century later, most Americans — and even many young Laotian Americans — know little about the clandestine, nine-year, CIA-led military campaign informally called the “secret war.”...
The US’ Secret War in Laos: The Most Heavily Bombed
WEBJan 22, 2022 · The United States’ “Secret War” in Laos had a long-lasting effect on Laotian history, hindering Laotians’ health, education, and migration choices even today. History of Laos & Political Context: Pathet Lao’s Upturn.
How the U.S. Secret War in Laos Is Still Happening Today
WEBStory October 27, 2017. How the U.S. Secret War in Laos Is Still Happening Today. Country: Laos. Author: Erin McGoff. 2017 Reporting Fellow. English. Project. READ MORE ABOUT THIS PROJECT. Phetsamay at Work. Image by Erin McGoff. Laos, 2017.
Why the Laotian Civil War is Also Known as the “Secret War”
WEB3 days ago · Despite the dangers, however, the sheer quantity of ordnance dropped on Laos was so plentiful that harvesting scrap metal from bombs remains a major industry within the ravaged country to this day. Sources: History.com, Win Without War. Untangle this complex conflict in Asia. The Laotian Civil War is often referred to as a “secret war ...
Apocalypse Laos: The Devastating Legacy of the “Secret War”
WEBApr 17, 2021 · This paper, which was first published at VoxEU.org, evaluates the enduring effects of the U.S. government’s “Secret War” in Laos, waged from 1964 to 1975.1 As a result of the intense bombing campaign, Laos is now severely contaminated with unexploded ordnance, which has impaired Laotians’ health, …
Laos: Legacy of 80 million unexploded US bombs | CNN
WEBSep 5, 2016 · Some 80 million unexploded bombs are scattered across the country – the deadly legacy of what became known as America’s “secret war” in Laos – a CIA-led mission during the Vietnam War. 2...
My father fought the CIA's secret war in Laos - BBC
WEBIn the 1960s, while US Army troops spilled out of C-130s into Vietnam, the CIA fought a secret war in Laos. It was the height of the Cold War, and the CIA sent my father and a group of...
Kurlantzick Chronicles the U.S. Secret War in Laos and Creation of …
WEBThe secret war in Laos created a CIA that fights with real paramilitary forces and weapons as much as it gathers secrets, contends Kurlantzick. The war became a template for CIA proxy...