Conflict between royalist and communist factions in Laos from 1959 to 1975; a 1962 agreement aimed to end hostilities formed a coalition government; the Paris Accords of 1973 led to a ceasefire and the Lao People's Democratic Republic being established after the monarchy was abolished.

• A. Laos Conflict of 1959-1964
• B. Laotian Civil War (aka Secret War)
• C. Secret War in Laos
• D. Laotian Rebellion

Answer: (B)

The central idea here is the internal struggle in Laos between the royalist government and the communist Pathet Lao, a civil conflict that stretched from 1959 to 1975. The 1962 agreement to end hostilities and form a coalition government shows how the fight wasn’t only about battlefield wins but about political power-sharing within the country. The Paris Peace Accords of 1973 brought a ceasefire, and the monarchy’s abolition led to the creation of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

The label Laotian Civil War, often known as the Secret War, best fits because it names the ongoing internal conflict and acknowledges the extensive covert U.S. involvement that characterized Laos during this period. Other terms either skew the scope (too narrow in time), emphasize only the covert aspects, or refer to a less common framing of the conflict.