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*In 1893, the three territories came under a '''French protectorate and were united to form what is now known as Laos'''. | *In 1893, the three territories came under a '''French protectorate and were united to form what is now known as Laos'''. | ||
*It briefly gained independence in 1945 after Japanese occupation but was '''re-colonized by France until it won autonomy in 1949'''. | *It briefly gained independence in 1945 after Japanese occupation but was '''re-colonized by France until it won autonomy in 1949'''. | ||
*Laos '''became independent''' in 1953. A post-independence civil war began ending in 1975. Laos was then dependent on military and economic aid from the Soviet Union until its dissolution in 1991.<ref>"Laos", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos#Demographics, accessed 3 August 2021.</ref> | *Laos '''became independent''' in 1953. A post-independence civil war began ending in 1975. Laos was then dependent on military and economic aid from the Soviet Union until its dissolution in 1991.<ref name="la">"Laos", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos#Demographics, accessed 3 August 2021.</ref> | ||
==Emigration From Laos== | ==Emigration From Laos== | ||