In this episode, Kate learns about Laos - a landlocked country with a few aggressive neighbours. Also, the USA does come out looking good at the end of this one.

Anthem versions assessed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpl271oypiw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-ODWhvhdLk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6kbdgEiq2U

Main sources used:
https://www.britannica.com/place/Laos/

https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/laos-during-vietnam-war/

https://www.iwgia.org/en/laos.html

https://uca.edu/politicalscience/dadm-project/asiapacific-region/french-indochinalaos-1945-1954/