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Laotian Civil War: The Pathet Lao seizes the Laotian capital of Vientiane, forces the abdication of King Sisavang Vatthana, and proclaims the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
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Laotian Civil War
1959–1975 conflict in Laos
The 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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Pathet Lao
1950–1975 left-wing national liberation movement of Laos
The Pathet Lao, officially the Lao People's Liberation Army, was a communist political movement and organization in Laos, formed in the 20th century. The group ultimately gained control over the entire country of Laos in 1975, after the Laotian Civil War. The Pathet Lao were…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Laos
Country in Southeast Asia
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. The country has a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Vientiane
Capital of Laos
Vientiane is the capital and largest city of Laos. Situated on the banks of the Mekong River at the Thai border, it comprises the five urban districts of Vientiane Prefecture and had a population of 840,000 as of the 2023 Census. Established as the capital of the Kingdom of Lan…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Sisavang Vatthana
Last monarch of the Kingdom of Laos (reigned 1959–1975)
Sisavang Vatthana or sometimes Savang Vatthana was the last king of the Kingdom of Laos and the 6th prime minister of Laos serving from 29 October to 21 November 1951. He ruled from 1959 after his father's death until his forced abdication in 1975. His rule ended with the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)