The Secret War in Laos: South East Asia's Heart of Darkness - LAOS 1

An introduction to Laos as a country, the secret war there, and why it became so important to Western policy makers. In the 1960s and 70s, the CIA would be put in charge of Laos. Why did it become such a critical part of the Vietnam War and the wars in South East Asia? We explore the history of Laos from roughly 1890 to 1945. Please consider subscribing to my Patreon. I make no money off of YouTube ad revenue and all of Season 2 and the first videos of Season 3 are available there now. Patreon:   / eyeswideopen408   Bibliography: [1] Alexander Cockburn, Jeffrey St. Clair, Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs and the Press (p.243) [1] https://marcuse.faculty.history.ucsb.... [1]https://www.theguardian.com/global-de... [2] Alfred Mccoy, the Politics of Heroin (p. 126, 292) [2] Pierre-Arnaud Chouvy, Opium: Uncovering the Politics of the Poppy (p.15-18) [3] Alfred Mccoy, the Politics of Heroin (p. 94-96) [3] Pierre-Arnaud Chouvy, Opium: Uncovering the Politics of the Poppy (p.15, 64) [4] Christopher Goscha, The Road to Dien Bien Phu (p. 17-18) [4]Alexander Cockburn, Jeffrey St. Clair, Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs and the Press (p.242) [4] Alfred Mccoy, the Politics of Heroin (p. 113-115) [4] Deer Mission 1 https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/... [4] Deer Mission 2 https://www.historynet.com/how-americ... [5]https://history.iowa.gov/history/educ...