Coup
Leads a military coup in Vientiane and calls for Lao neutrality
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1960 in Laos
Explore 10 historical events and records for Laos in 1960.
Historical records for Laos in 1960
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August
Neutralist Coup
Leads a coup calling for neutrality as Laos becomes central to the wider Vietnam War
Neutralist Government
Forms a neutralist government after the August coup
Overthrow
Overthrown by Kong Le neutralist military coup
Prime Minister
Returns to office after Kong Le neutralist coup overturns the Somsanith government
Other events (month unknown)
Savannakhet Base
Organizes resistance to Kong Le and Souvanna Phouma from southern Laos
Countercoup
Organizes right-wing forces against Kong Le's neutralists
Retreat to Plain of Jars
Withdraws toward the Plain of Jars after rightist forces retake Vientiane
Rightist Government
Heads a rightist government backed by Phoumi Nosavan
Rightist Government
Heads the rightist government opposed to Souvanna Phouma and Kong Le
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