Shadow War - Laos and the Vietnam War

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1. In which direction from Vietnam is Laos? West East North South

2. Laos was divided into how many military regions? 5 3 2 4

3. By what name did the royalist government of Laos and people outside of Laos know the leftists (communists)? Pathet Lao Laos Communist Party Socialist Party of Laos Indochina Party

4. In which year was the Geneva Conference that declared Laos to be a neutral country? 1961 1962 1963 1960

5. The PDJ is a French acronym for a place which is called the Plain of Jars in English. True False

6. What is the name of the Hmong general that commanded military region 2? Vang Pao Xiong Lee Vang Lee Pao Lee

7. Souphanouvong was a leader in the leftist faction of the coalition governments (given the name communists by those outside of Laos). To many people he was also known by what name? Brother Number One Leader King Souphanouvong Red Prince

8. Which city in Laos was the target for the South Vietnamese invasion of Laos in 1971 called Lam Son 719? Tchepone Louang Prabang Pakse Savannakhet

9. What was the name of irregular forces of the Royal Lao Army, who operated much like the Green Berets? Royal Special Forces Special Guerilla Unit, SGU Special Army Command Cobra Units

10. Troops known by the acronym PARU came from a neighboring country to fight in Laos with the backing of the United States. What counrty did they come from? Malaysia Thailand Vietnam Burma (Myanmar)