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| 1960, Aug. 9 |
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| After several cabinet shifts since Jan. 1959, a military coup, led by Capt. Kong Le, ousted the current pro-Western government. On Aug. 15 the king asked Prince Souvanna Phouma to form a new government. | 1 |
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| Sept. 2–Dec. 16 |
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| Civil strife over the composition of the government involved the Communist Pathet Lao, the neutralists around Prince Souvanna Phouma, and anti-Communists under Prince Boun Oum and Gen. Nosavan. | 2 |
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| Dec. 16 |
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| After defeating Kong Le, Gen. Nosavan installed a pro-Western government under Prince Boun Oum; Souvanna Phouma had fled into exile in Cambodia (Dec. 9), and Kong Le joined the Pathet Lao. War with the Pathet Lao continued. | 3 |
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