Laotian independence movement
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The Laotian independence movement was a mid-20th-century nationalist struggle, led in part by figures like Souphanouvong, to end French colonial rule and establish a sovereign Laos.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lao Issara movement | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
independence movement ⓘ |
| country | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
end of French colonial rule in Laos
ⓘ
establishment of a sovereign Lao state ⓘ independence of Laos from France ⓘ |
| ideology |
Lao nationalism
ⓘ
anti-imperialism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Vietnamese independence movement
ⓘ
global decolonization after World War II ⓘ |
| languageOfPoliticalDiscourse |
French
ⓘ
Lao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
creation of the Kingdom of Laos as an independent state
ⓘ
emergence of competing royalist and leftist forces in Laos ⓘ |
| location | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOpponent |
French Indochina administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French colonial rule ⓘ |
| opposedBy | French Union forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
decolonization of Southeast Asia
ⓘ
wider Indochinese anti-colonial struggles ⓘ |
| region | French Indochina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cambodian independence movement
ⓘ
Vietnamese independence movement ⓘ |
| result |
end of French colonial rule in Laos
ⓘ
formal independence of Laos in 1953 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
First Indochina War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geneva Conference of 1954 NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese occupation of Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ formation of Lao Issara in 1945 ⓘ proclamation of Lao independence in 1945 ⓘ |
| significantFigure |
Phetsarath Rattanavongsa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Souphanouvong NERFINISHED ⓘ Souvanna Phouma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantOrganization |
Lao Issara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lao nationalist groups ⓘ Pathet Lao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| temporalContext |
World War II era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Cold War period ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
armed struggle
ⓘ
diplomatic negotiation ⓘ political mobilization ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Lao Issara movement
this entity surface form:
Lao Issara movement