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1
Q

what did the us and ussr do in newly indpendant contries

A

gave aid packages and technical assistance to draw them into there sphere of influence

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2
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why was angola important

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strategacly
reacorces-oil,gold,diamonds

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3
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who previously owned angola

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portugal

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4
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what did portugal do in angola 1951 and what was the angolans reaction

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considered it an overseas province of portugal
by angolans called for indpence

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5
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when was the war of indpendance in angola

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1961-1974

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6
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when was the coup in poland and what did the pro-democracy offerces promise angola

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1974
indpendace

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7
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when and what were the alvor accords

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jan 1975
angola will be taken over by 3 liberation movments

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8
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when were the elections set for in angola -what happened

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11/11/1975
they didnt happend

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9
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what did the ussr want involvment in angola

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suport liberation from colonial rule
communist base in area
to give military and ecnomic aid to SWAPO

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10
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why did the us get involved with angola

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containment of com in region

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how did the us get involved in angola

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Jan 75 sent $300,000 of covert funding to FNLA and gave arms too

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what happened to us involment in angola in 76 and then in 85

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76- clark amendment called for a reduction of involvment
85- repealed

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13
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why did cuba get involved in angola

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castro wants to spread the revolution

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14
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how did cuba get involved in angola

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sent military assistance since 1966

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why did china get involved in angola

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commitment to anti-imperialist struggle and prevent spread of ussr

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how did china get involved in angola

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1974 sent 120 military advisiors to FNLA

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17
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why did south africa get involved in angola

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wanted to stop spread of communism and spread aparthied

18
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when was the civil war in angola

A

spring 1975

19
Q

what caused the angola civil war

A

all 3 liberation movments decalre themselves the offical gov from their seperate cities

20
Q

what were the thress angolan liberation movments and where were they based

A

FNLA-ambriz
MPLA-luanda
UNTA-huambo

21
Q

what does kissenger perswade ford to give angola after the civil war (and when exactly was this)

A

july 1975
$25 mill supplies
$16 mill arms
for the FNLA

22
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what did south africa fear in angola

A

if MPLA took power the ANC could use it as a power base to attack aparthied

23
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what did the FNLA do in angola oct 75

A

backed by south africa they advanced towards luanda

24
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how did cuba respond to the october FNLA advance

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12,000 troops

25
when did the MPLA proclame the creation of the peoples republic of angola
nov 75
26
when was the MPLA recognised as the official gov of angola
1976
27
how did cuba remain in angola after the war
promises aid to PRA if needed cuban troops used to repress attempted coup-quashed soviet rivals 1988-52,000 cuban troops impact on infrastructure and gave scholarships
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what were the reasons for non-intervention of the us in angola
saves money not a guarantee of contol if won vietnam protected from international crit avoids irritating MPLA not a $ and strategic threat by nov 75 avoids alignment w S africa
29
why did the us support the FNLA and how was this expressed
bc the ussr backed the MPLA dec 75-william colby
30
what was the consern over non-intervention from the us in angola
could indicate lack of us willingness to counter further uprisings
31
what was ussr's aim in angola
expand influence undermine us and china
32
why did the ussr believe their intervention was in line with detente
they were aiding people firghing for their liberation
33
how did the angolan civil war affect detente
it would be threated if one gained unilateraly
34
how did the ussr see us-chinese aid to the FNLA
a springboard for collective influence
35
what and when was the war in ethiopia and who was it between
the ogaden war 1977-8 ethiopia and somalia
36
what was the cause of the ogaden war
br gave the traditional somali teritory of ogaden to ethiopia
37
when did somalia invade ogaden
july1977
38
who was the cornell of ethiopia and what did he ask for
communist Mariam appealed to the ussr and cuba for aid post invasion
39
who did the ussr origionaly back in the ogaden war and how did this change
somalia switched to ethiopia
40
how did the cubans get involved in ethiopia
by 1978 there were 15,000 troops
41
how did the ogaden war end
somali forces retreated and truced
42
what was the impact of the ogaden war
us accused the ussr of using cuba to expand power in africa us0cuba rapprochment damaged

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