Tragic Mountains: The Hmong, the Americans, and the Secret Wars for Laos, 1942-1992

by Jane Hamilton-Merritt

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Jane Hamilton-Merritt, Nobel-nominated scholar and photojournalist, has followed the plight of the Hmong and the war in Indochina since the 1960s. The staunchest of allies, the Hmong sided with the Americans against the North Vietnamese and were foot soldiers in the brutal secret war for Laos. Since the war, abandoned by their American allies, the Hmong have been subjected to a campaign of genocide by the North Vietnamese, including the use of...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0253207568

ISBN13:9780253207562

Release Date:November 1999

Publisher:Indiana University Press

Length:624 Pages

Weight:1.80 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Asia History Laos Military Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Government Southeast Asia Vietnam War

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