Why did Laos choose to take the socialist road?

Laos was occupied by French colonists in 1893, and Vientiane became the ruling center of French colonization. Economically, France regards Laos as a storage place of agricultural, forestry and mineral resources, politically, it retains the feudal monarchy of Laos and implements colonial rule of "ruling the old with the old" and "dividing and ruling". The Lao people can't stand cruel oppression and exploitation, and armed struggles break out again and again. Although these struggles have been suppressed one by one, the patriotism and fighting spirit mobilized and carried forward by them are the mass basis for the spread of socialism in Laos. From 65438 to 0928, under the influence and guidance of Ho Chi Minh's revolutionary activities, some Lao youths with socialist ideological tendencies established youth associations with revolutionary ideals, and other progressive mass organizations, such as trade unions, the Red Cross and the Bashami Association, were also established in Vientiane and other places. When Ho Chi Minh arrived in the northeast of Thailand, he called a meeting of comrades active in Vientiane to learn about the situation in Laos, and instructed Lao comrades to maintain good relations with the Thai Production Party to facilitate revolutionary activities. In June, he disguised himself as a carpenter and entered Laos to observe the situation and people's lives on the spot. 1930 In February, Ho Chi Minh convened a meeting in Kowloon (Hongkong, China) and established the Vietnamese * * * Production Party (10 was renamed the Indian zhina * * Production Party in June). Two months later, revolutionary organizations in Laos, such as the * * * Youth League in Vientiane and other places, were successively transformed into party organizations to organize and lead people in various places in their struggles. 193 1 year, grass-roots party groups and emerging mass struggles in Laos were suppressed by French colonialists. With the help of Thailand's * * Production Party's "zhina Bureau for Aid to India", the grass-roots party groups and mass organizations of the Indo-Chinese Production Party in Laos have been rapidly restored and developed. 1932, Vientiane City, Taqu City and savannakhet City respectively established the Indian zhina Party Committee. The following year, Thailand * * * assisted the Indian zhina Bureau to help the party committees of the above cities to organize several training courses for party cadres and key mass organizations. During the period of 1933- 1934, the revolutionary activities in Laos further developed. 1934 In Laos, there were 32 Indo-Chinese * * production party member, 25 members of the * * * production youth league, 55 members of trade unions and 69 members of anti-imperialist organizations. In September, 1934 and 15, representatives of party organizations from all over Laos met in Vientiane to discuss the activity plan, and elected the first Indian zhina Lao Regional Executive Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Lao Regional Party Committee). 1935, the Lao Party Committee sent two representatives to attend the Indian zhina Party Congress held in Macau (China). Among the 13 Central Executive Committee elected by the General Assembly, two are from Laos.

Party member member. Since then, the revolutionary struggle of the Lao people has entered a new era under the unified leadership of Indian zhina. After the outbreak of World War II, the Japanese army occupied Laos, and the Lao revolutionary movement was frustrated. It was not until 1943 that local party branches resumed their activities. With the success of 1945 Vietnam's August Revolution, the Lao Party Committee also mobilized the masses to seize power from Japan and gain the autonomy of cities such as Vientiane. Soon, Laos became a French colony again. 1945165438+10 In October, the Central South Central Committee instructed the Lao Party Committee to "strengthen the armed propaganda work, mobilize the rural masses, expand the Lao-Vietnamese anti-French front and guerrilla warfare, trap the French army in the camp, and finally clear Laos." Since then, Laos has waged a hard struggle against France and established various armed propaganda teams and anti-French organizations. 1946, the Anti-Japanese War Committee in eastern Laos was established 10, and the Anti-Japanese War Committee in northwest China was established 1947. 195 1 February, the second congress of the Indian zhina production party was held. A delegation of the Lao Party Committee led by Kaysone Phomvihane attended the meeting. The meeting pointed out: "Because of the new situation in zhina and the world, it is necessary to establish a revolutionary party in Vietnam with a political program and discipline in line with Vietnam's national conditions, and it is also necessary to establish revolutionary parties in Laos and Cambodia in line with their respective national conditions." After the congress, zhina, party member and Laos established the "Lao People's Organization" to continue to lead the revolutionary struggle of their own people and make preparations for the establishment of their own political party.

After several years of hard struggle, France finally ended its colonial rule in Laos in 1954 and won the independence of the country. 1954 France was forced to sign a treaty and dissolve its army at the same time. Soon after, the United States invaded Laos, not France. At that time, Vientiane became an important military location in the United States. Under the leadership of the patriotic front, the Lao army and people were United and did not fear difficulties, and launched a war to resist the United States and save the nation. /kloc-in October, King Sisawan Wattana of Laos announced his voluntary abdication. 1975 12 Laos announced the abolition of the monarchy and established the ruling party as the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. Since the founding of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Vientiane has become the political, economic, transportation, cultural and religious center of the capital and the whole country.