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The Pathet Lao (Lao: ປະເທດລາວ, romanized: Pa thēt Lāo, lit. 'Lao Nation' [1]), officially the Lao People's Liberation Army, was a communist political movement and organization in Laos, formed in the mid-20th century. The group ultimately gained control over the entire country of Laos in 1975, after the Laotian Civil War.
Pathet Lao (laot. ປະເທດລາວ, Kraj Laotańczyków) – antykolonialny i rewolucyjny laotański ruch polityczny. Został ukształtowany w połowie XX wieku i ostatecznie w 1975 roku przejął pełnię władzy w Laosie po wojnie domowej (1953–1975), proklamując w kraju Laotańską Republikę Ludowo–Demokratyczną.
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The Pathet Lao was the name given to communists from Laos, who were responsible for taking over the Kingdom of Laos in the 1960s and 1970s. Similar to the Viet Cong in neighboring Vietnam, they were backed by North Vietnam during the Vietnam War and in 1975 they took over Laos.
Pathet Lao, left-oriented nationalist group in Laos that took control of the country in 1975. Founded in 1950, the Pathet Lao (Lao Country) movement joined with the Viet Minh, the Communist-oriented Vietnamese nationalist organization, in armed resistance to French rule in Indochina.
Through the 1960s and 1970s the Pathet Lao battled the Royal Lao government during the Laotian Civil War, gaining control of the north and east of Laos. The Pathet Lao gained power throughout the country by early 1975. In December, the US-backed government fell and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party formed a new government. History 1940s and ...
26 kwi 2023 · The Pathet Lao played a key role in the modern history of Southeast Asia. Not only did it topple the government of Laos, but the Pathet Lao also participated in the Vietnam War.
