Tragic Mountains: The Hmong, the Americans, and the Secret Wars for Laos, 1942-1992 Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Tragic Mountains: The Hmong, the Americans, and the Secret Wars for Laos, 1942-1992 Book

The name Hmong means 'free people' or 'those who must have their freedom and independence'. History records ancient Hmong homelands in China, a fiercely independent...Read More

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    Jane Hamilton-Merritt, Nobel-nominated scholar and photojournalist, has followed the plight of the Hmong and the war in Indochina since the 1960s. The staunchest of allies, the Hmong sided with the Americans against the North Vietnamese and were foot soldiers in the brutal secret war for Laos. Since the war, abandoned by their American allies, the Hmong have been subjected to a campaign of genocide by the North Vietnamese, including the use of chemical weapons. Tragic Mountains moves from the big picture of international diplomacy and power politics to the small villages and heroic engagements in the Lao jungle. It is a story of courage, brutality, heroism, betrayal, resilience, and hope.

  • 0253207568
  • 9780253207562
  • Jane Hamilton-Merritt
  • 1 January 1993
  • Indiana University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 624
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