9 August 1960CoupKong Le
Leads a military coup in Vientiane and calls for Lao neutrality
Historical records for Laos in 1960, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Leads a military coup in Vientiane and calls for Lao neutrality
Leads a coup calling for neutrality as Laos becomes central to the wider Vietnam War
Forms a neutralist government after the August coup
Overthrown by Kong Le neutralist military coup
Returns to office after Kong Le neutralist coup overturns the Somsanith government
Organizes resistance to Kong Le and Souvanna Phouma from southern Laos
Organizes right-wing forces against Kong Le's neutralists
Withdraws toward the Plain of Jars after rightist forces retake Vientiane
Heads a rightist government backed by Phoumi Nosavan
Heads the rightist government opposed to Souvanna Phouma and Kong Le
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