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What happened to the Hmong in the secret war?
During the Vietnam War the Hmong worked with the American CIA in the “secret war” in Laos, and therefore were forced to flee their homeland after the victory of the communists. After helping the American CIA during the Vietnam War, the Hmong people were forced to flee for their lives.
How did the secret war affect the Hmong people?
Just because the Hmong people were involved in the war, the government saw them as unfriendly and attacked unarmed Hmong civilians (WPT). Out of 300,000 Hmong in Laos, 30,000 Hmong died due to the war. 10,000 escaped to Thailand and 90,000 Hmong stood on their homeland and suffered the communist government.
What did the Hmong do after the Vietnam War?
Hmong in Thailand After the Vietnam War At the end of the Vietnam War in the early 1970s as many as a third of the Hmong population left Laos and fled across the Mekong River to Thailand. In Thailand, the Hmong were housed in a series of refugee camps. About 130,000 made their way to United States.
What was the Hmong secret war?
Thousands of Hmong soldiers fought secretly under the CIA in Laos during the Vietnam conflict. Hmong soldiers worked to protect the Ho Chi Min Trail, recover downed airmen and guard American bases. A peace agreement was signed in 1973, ending the Vietnam War.
Are Hmong Korean?
Though the Hmong may be a branch of ethnic group from both China and Korea, I seriously think there was a connection between us during the era in which Korea and China were connected.
What happened to the Hmong?
Thousands of Hmong were evacuated or escaped on their own to Thailand. Thousands more who had already gone to live deep in the jungle were left to fend for themselves, which led to the creation of the Chao Fa and Neo Hom freedom fighters movements.
Is Hmong and Laos the same?
The Hmong are an ethnic group within the country of Laos. In Laos, the Hmong are called Hmong, even by the majority Lao. So as not to confuse people, Hmong are Hmong and Lao are Lao. Both are from (Laos), but labeled differently.”
Is Hmong a race or ethnicity?
The Hmong are an ethnic group within the country of Laos. In Laos, the Hmong are called Hmong, even by the majority Lao.
Why does Hmong not have a flag?
This is because when the Hmong migrated out of China, the land already had the name “China”, which was not the name of the country, but the name of the region. The first written records of the name China date back to 3500 years ago in the Western Zhou Dynasty.