Hmong in America, Journey from a Secret War
Download or Read eBook Hmong in America, Journey from a Secret War PDF written by Tim Pfaff and published by Chippewa Valley Museum. This book was released on 1995 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Tim Pfaff |
| Publisher | : Chippewa Valley Museum |
| Total Pages | : 112 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106018639507 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hmong in America, Journey from a Secret War by : Tim Pfaff
Book excerpt: "In 1961, U.S. President Kennedy sent CIA operatives into northern Laos to recruit a secret army to fight communist forces in Laos and Vietnam. For fifteen years, Hmong highlanders attacked the Ho Chi Minh Trail, guarded U.S. radar installations, and acted as the frontline defense of Laos. In 1975 the Americans withdrew. Thousands of Hmong families fled to Thailand. After months or years in refugee camps, most resettled in the United States. There they faced the imposing challenge of starting a new life in a highly industrialized, technology-driven society with radically different cultural values and practices."--Back cover.
