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After Japan's surrender in August, King Sisavang Vong agreed with the French that he intended to have Laos resume its former status as a French colony against the urging of Prince Phetsarath, who sent a telegram to all Laotian provincial governors notifying them that the Japanese surrender did not affect Laos' status as independent and warning ...
Throughout his reign, Sisavang Vong consistently supported the French administration in Laos. In 1945, he refused to collaborate with Lao nationalists, which led to his removal from power when the Lao Issara declared the nation's independence. In April 1946, the French regained control and restored him as king, marking the first time in nearly ...
Lisabi: A Legend Is Born is a 2025 Nigerian historical drama film directed by Niyi Akinmolayan and co-written by Yinka Olaoye and Akinmolayan. It serves as the second installment in a two-part cinematic adaptation of the life and legacy of Lisabi, a revered Yoruba hero and freedom fighter from the 18th century.
Laos was a secondary issue at Geneva, and the decisions made about Laos were dictated by the settlement in Vietnam. Foreign Minister Phuy Xananikôn represented the Lao government and Nūhak represented the Pathēt Lao (as part of the Vietnamese communist delegation), but they were little more than observers of decisions made by the great ...
Champassak was invaded by and made a dependency of Siam in 1778, joining Luang Prabang and Vientiane. [2] The kings of Champassak were allowed to rule their kingdoms but had to pay tribute. [2] The kings were chosen by Siam. [2] [clarification needed] In 1777, King Taksin of Siam sent an invading army to the Kingdom of Vientiane.
The Lao Issara's ALDL was essentially a lightly armed and poorly-trained militia, provided with a mixed assortment of small-arms captured from the Japanese, looted from French colonial depots, or sold by the Chinese Nationalist Army troops who occupied northern Laos under the terms of the 1945 Potsdam Conference. [9]
Monday marks 50 years since the U.S. ended its nine-year bombing of Laos (1964-73). The scale of the operations was concealed from the American public until 1970 , as Laos was technically neutral ...
In October 1945, a Lao nationalist movement called Lao Issara (Free Laos) was founded as a new government for Laos. Among Lao Issara's prominent members were three European-educated princes; brothers Phetsarath Ratanavongsa and Souvanna Phouma, and their half brother, Souphanouvong. The former became the titular founder of Lao Issara.