Subjects:  1. Asian / Middle Eastern history    2. History of specific racial & ethnic groups    3. Thailand    4. Laos    5. Minorities    6. Colonies And Colonization   

Subjects:  1. 1975-    2. History    3. Indo-China - History    4. Laos    5. Politics/International Relations   

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An original, seminal, ground-breaking military history.
Most of the jet fighter/bomber pilots in northern Laos had no idea that the Forward Air Controllers calling in their airstrikes were non-rated or enlisted personnel until Jan Churchill interviewed them in 1998. The USAF had become involved in Vietnam as advisors following the Indochina War. Asan outgrowth of the Vietnam conflict, the U.S. had developed a secretAmerican military aid program for Laos, and in 1955 underwrote the entireLaotian defense budget. Laotian neutrality was routinely violated by boththe communists and the U.S. -- with U.S. violations being kept secret fromthe American public. in Classified Secret: Controlling Airstrikes In TheClandestine War In Laos, Jan Churchill not only reveals and documentsAmerican involvement, but exposes for the first time to general publicawareness that sergeants were controlling airstrikes in a total departurefrom the traditional Air Force chain of command and bureacratic allignment-- something even the combat pilots did not know until they were informedby Jan Churchill while interviewing them! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aerial operations, American    2. Air pilots, Military    3. Campaigns    4. History - Military / War    5. Laos    6. Military    7. Military - General    8. Military - Vietnam War    9. United States    10. Vietnam War, 1961-1975    11. Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975   

Subjects:  1. Asia - General    2. Campaigns    3. History - General History    4. History, Military    5. History: World    6. Laos    7. Military History - Vietnam Conflict    8. Vietnam War, 1961-1975    9. Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975    10. USA    11. Vietnam    12. Warfare & Defence    13. World history: Second World War   

Subjects:  1. 1918-    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Art    4. Art & Art Instruction    5. Art collections    6. Catalogs    7. Ceramic Arts And Crafts    8. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - Private    9. Honda, Hiromu,    10. International Architecture - Asian    11. Japan    12. Permanent Collection Catalogs    13. Pottery    14. Pottery & Ceramics    15. Pottery, Southeast Asian    16. Private collections    17. Art & Architecture | History | Non-Western    18. Art / History / Asian    19. Ceramics    20. Honda, Hiromu    21. Shimazu, Noriki    22. South East Asia   

Subjects:  1. 1975-    2. History    3. Indo-China - History    4. Laos   

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History at the source
Author Morrison has done a service by compiling a book of recollections about one of the most unknown events of our time: the air evacuation of Hmong General Vang Pao and many of his Hmong soldiers from Laos in May 1975.The Hmong were a staunch and effective American ally against the North Vietnamese and Lao Communists, but went down to defeat along with the Americans.Except for a few Americans, notably Jerry "Hog" Daniels of the CIA, the Hmong would have been abandoned to die in Laos.
Compact, heartbreaking, rare photos
Morrison interviewed a lot of Hmong participants in those last days, as well as American pilots Jack Knotts, Dave Kouba, etc.Eye-opening insight into the abandonment of one of America's most clandestine installations of the secret war in Laos.Detailed accounts of Matt Hoff's and Les Strouse's final flights into 'LS20 Alternate' as well.Some truly rare photos -- Long Tien in 1972, '73, '74, '75.Knotts and Kouba at the evacuation ramp on May 14, 1975, the last day.The Hmong -- from top leader Vang Pao to in-the-street tribespeople, no less proud, and no less tragic. Sky is falling
I truly enjoyed this book. I came away with a very different point of view. I was directly involved with the evacuation of DaNang, Nha Trang and Saigon in April '75 and to some extent in Loas in May of the same year and saw the refugees, in mass panic carrying babies and what possessions they could, trying to flee before the communists came. Gayle related the evacuation of Long Chen (20A) from the eyes of the Hmong refugees. It is a view that I never saw and hope that I never have to witness again. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Asia - General    2. History    3. History - Military / War    4. History: World    5. Hmong (Asian people)    6. Indo-China - History    7. International Relations - General    8. Laos    9. Military - Vietnam War    10. Personal narratives    11. Political Freedom & Security - International Secur    12. Political refugees    13. U.S. Government - Intelligence Agencies    14. Vietnam War, 1961-1975    15. Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975    16. ASIA    17. Asian / Middle Eastern history    18. South East Asia    19. USA    20. World history: postwar, from c 1945 -   

Subjects:  1. Bilingual Education    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. History    5. Laos   

Subjects:  1. Asia - Southeast Asia    2. Cities and towns    3. Civilization    4. History    5. History - General History    6. History: World    7. Laos    8. Mekong River Valley    9. Urbanization    10. Viangchan    11. History / Southeast Asia    12. Interdisciplinary Studies    13. South East Asia   

Subjects:  1. History - Military / War    2. Military - Vietnam War   

Subjects:  1. Asia - Southeast Asia    2. History    3. History - General History   

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Good Study of Indochine Refugees
I found this book very interesting and it hadn't been made clear to me how much Vietanmese refugees within the country in the 50's increased US involvement in Vietnam.I am a teacher with ESOL students so the lives of refugees is very interesting to me. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. History: World    3. Indochina    4. Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare    5. Refugees    6. Sociology    7. United States   

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A little more than you needed to know...
Arthur Dommen was a young journalist in Saigon in the 60s, and covered the Paris peace talks on Vietnam in 1969.He later worked as an agricultural economist in the U.S. government, but wrote numerous articles and a perceptive book on post-1954 Laos.This hefty popular history of French and American intervention in "Indochina" offers, on the whole, factual content and informed analysis; Dommen documents his extensive research from primary and secondary sources. An insightful study of the Vietnam War
This is by far the most comprehensive work on Vietnam during the past few years. Superior reading for serious students
For anyone who wants an accurate, objective, and thorough understanding of 20th century conflict in Indochina, this work is essential.Dommens research is balanced, well planned and documented, and for a change provides a complete picture of the much mis-understood complexities of the conflict.The work is lengthy; a necessity in this case, but for those truly interested will not seem cumbersome.Dommens links Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia together as they should be linked to grasp the subject.Many works are published every month claiming to be full accountings of the Indochina struggle.Dommens literally is. Highly recommended for those truly interested. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Asia - General    2. Asia - Southeast Asia    3. Communism    4. Foreign Relations    5. France    6. History    7. History - General History    8. History: World    9. Indo-China - History    10. Indochina    11. International Relations - General    12. Nationalism    13. Political Ideologies - Communism & Socialism    14. Political Ideologies - Nationalism    15. Politics and government    16. United States    17. 20th century    18. Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 1500 to c 1900    19. Asian / Middle Eastern history: from c 1900 -    20. Cambodia    21. Colonization & independence    22. Laos    23. Vietnam    24. War & defence operations    25. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. Communism    2. History    3. Laos    4. Phak Pasason Pativat Lao    5. Phak Pasåason Pativat Låao    6. Politics and government    7. Marxism & Communism   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Asian    4. ASIA    5. History Of Art / Art & Design Styles    6. Oriental art   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Development - Economic Development    4. Economic Integration    5. Economic conditions    6. Economic policy    7. Economics Of Developing Countries    8. History: World    9. International - Economics    10. Laos   

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Subjects:  1. Asia - Southeast Asia    2. Business & Economics    3. Economic Conditions    4. Ethics & Moral Philosophy    5. General    6. History    7. Military - General    8. Philosophy    9. Political Science    10. Social Science    11. Sociology - General   

Subjects:  1. History - Military / War    2. History: World    3. Military - General    4. Military Science    5. Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -    6. History / Military / General    7. Laos    8. Warfare & Defence    9. c 1960 to c 1970    10. c 1970 to c 1980   

Subjects:  1. Asia - Southeast Asia    2. General    3. History - General History    4. Social Science    5. Sociology    6. Women's Studies - General   

Subjects:  1. Asia - General    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Development - Economic Development    4. Economic Policy    5. Economic conditions    6. General    7. History: World    8. Indochina    9. Social Policy    10. Social conditions    11. Cambodia    12. History / General    13. International relations    14. Laos    15. Macroeconomics    16. Vietnam    17. c 1970 to c 1980    18. c 1980 to c 1990    19. c 1990 to c 2000