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Prelude toThe Secret War
Tou Lee Yang
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PHOTOGRAPH FOR TIME ASIA BY PHILIP BLENKINSOP
Welcome to the Jungle!Welcome to the Jungle!
Ho Chi Minh establishes Ho Chi Minh establishes provisional governmentprovisional government
Japan transfers all powers to VietminhJapan transfers all powers to Vietminh19451945
Vietnam declares independence!Vietnam declares independence!19451945
Negotiations breakdown between French & VietminhNegotiations breakdown between French & Vietminh19461946
French Indochina WarFrench Indochina War1946 - 19541946 - 1954
CIA buys Civilian Air Transport (CAT)CIA buys Civilian Air Transport (CAT)August 1950August 1950
Supporting the FrenchSupporting the FrenchMay 1953 – Operation SQUAWMay 1953 – Operation SQUAW
Laos granted full independence Laos granted full independence from Francefrom France
19531953
Death of a KingDeath of a King
King Sisavang Vong diesKing Sisavang Vong diesOctober 1959October 1959
Souvanna Phouma & Kong Le carries out Souvanna Phouma & Kong Le carries out coup d’etat against governmentcoup d’etat against government
August 1960August 1960
““Laos is a very Laos is a very confused situation.”confused situation.”
President Eisenhower – August 1960President Eisenhower – August 1960
Prince Boun Oum’s Vientiane government Prince Boun Oum’s Vientiane government recognized by the Westrecognized by the West
January 1961January 1961
Police Aerial Reinforcement Unit – PARU ProjectPolice Aerial Reinforcement Unit – PARU ProjectCodename: Colonel BillyCodename: Colonel Billy
a Hmong friendsa Hmong friends
General Vang PaoGeneral Vang PaoRecruited by CIARecruited by CIA
Kennedy & KhruschevKennedy & Khruschev
Jointly supports Jointly supports ““neutral & independent” Laosneutral & independent” Laos
Sienna – June 1961Sienna – June 1961
Declaration ofDeclaration ofNeutrality of LaosNeutrality of Laos
Geneva – July 23, 1962Geneva – July 23, 1962
And they lived happily ever after…And they lived happily ever after…Sean Sutton
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And they lived happily ever…And they lived happily ever…
And they lived happily…And they lived happily…
Tomas van Houtryve/IHT/Redux
Bettman/CORBISBettman/CORBIS
NVA still has 7,000 troops in LaosNVA still has 7,000 troops in LaosJune 1963June 1963
Bettman/CORBISBettman/CORBIS
Ambassador William H. SullivanAmbassador William H. SullivanDecember 1964December 1964
Roger Arnold / WpN
The Secret War BeginsThe Secret War Begins19651965
