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America's Secret War: Minnesota Remembers Vietnam

America's Secret War: Minnesota Remembers Vietnam

History

America's Secret War: Minnesota Remembers Vietnam

History

In the shadows of the Vietnam War, the CIA organized a secret war in neighboring Laos to prevent communism from spreading deeper into Southeast Asia. The Hmong fought for the U.S. — and for themselves— to keep Ho Chi Minh’s regime from destroying their way of life. Distributed nationally by American Public Television.
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America's Secret War: Minnesota Remembers Vietnam
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America's Secret War: Minnesota Remembers Vietnam
Hmong testimonial of the CIA's Secret War in Laos and escaping a brutal communist regime.
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America's Secret War Preview
Hmong testimonial of the CIA's Secret War in Laos and escaping a brutal communist regime.
The Domino Theory
6:31
The Domino Theory
The CIA recruited Hmong people to fight as surrogates of the U.S. armed forces.
CIA
3:16
CIA
CIA operatives worked hand in glove with the Hmong and General Vang Pao during the Secret
Long Tieng
3:17
Long Tieng
Among the hardest hit by the Secret War were the Hmong people of northern Laos.
Xai Nou Vang
4:26
Xai Nou Vang
Many Hmong men and boys joined General Vang Pao's troops to escape poverty.
Dr. Mai Na Lee
8:03
Dr. Mai Na Lee
As the Secret War ended, Hmong people were hunted by the Communist Pathet Lao.
The Her Family
3:07
The Her Family
Trying to survive meant living in constant fear and being faced with difficult choices.
Ganghis Khang
1:39
Ganghis Khang
Ganghis Khang talks about the poor living conditions of Ban Vinai Refugee Camp
Lee Pao Xiong
4:56
Lee Pao Xiong
Having grown up in Long Tieng, Lee Pao Xiong was no stranger to war even as a child.
Nhiacha Vang
4:59
Nhiacha Vang
Nhiacha Vang relives a punishing battle in which he was critically injured by enemy fire.
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