China's people will still live under despotism and the Communist army still will grow.

These few were rogue generals who had defected from the Chinese Communist army.

They hoped to use them against the Communist army.

Villagers say that before Communist armies swept through in 1949, no one was rich, not even the few landlords.

Of the 150,000 inhabitants, 50,000 fled with the remnants of the Communist armies.

The retreating Communist army demolished or set fire to parts of the city.

The Communist army lost about 100,000 soldiers in the defense.

Despite some early setbacks, the Communist armies became an overwhelming force.

The area was home to the Communist army, who were fighting the royalist forces, based in Vientiane.

These men were profoundly impressed by the egalitarianism of the Chinese Communist armies.