etans, they would leave; however the Chinese only brought more pain and suffering to the humble Tibetan citizens ("Executive Summary").
             The US aided Tibet by launching a covert war beginning in 1956. The US helped to train the Tibetan Khampas, a mountain people that are famous for their horsemanship and sharp shooting. Khampas were then taken to the US and trained by Americans; afterwards they were returned to Tibet to train their comrades to fight. In spite of this fact, most Tibetan guerrillas died by the hands of the Chinese or committed suicide to evade capture. By the mid 1960's Washington was putting $1.7 million into this operation, and they did not think that it had much hope of succeeding so support was cut. Eventually all of the Tibetan guerrillas were killed in a large massacre. ("A Secret War on the Roof of the World")
             This was not the only resistance to the Chinese. In March of 1959, the Tibetan people rebelled against their Chinese oppressors; however this was unsuccessful. Consequently, from March of 1959 to October of 1960 in Central Tibet eighty-seven thousand Tibetans were killed. The Dalai Lama had to flee to India when he came under attack. He has been living in India ever since. The consequence of this uprising devastated the Tibetans. Many cultural and religious institutions were demolished. Furthermore, the Chinese massacred several thousand Tibetans. Many thousands more were taken forced into labor and concentration camps, where most died. ("Executive Summary")
             Currently, the Dalai Lama is the leader of Tibet in Exile. This is the Tibetan government that resides in Upper Dharmsala in India. The government is made up of the Dalai Lama and several other Tibetan refugees. They have worked diligently for a long time to free Tibet from the Chinese. Though they have been unsuccessful this effort has even won the D
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