Cold War 11 Flashcards
Proxy Wars
In the context of the Angolan proxy war, what were the MPLA?
A Marxist group - received arms and aid from the USSR - received military instructors and troops from Cuba
How many troops did Cuba send to the MPLA?
12,000
In the context of the Angolan proxy war, what was UNITA?
An originally Maoist group seeking rights for rural Angolans - turned capitalist during the 1980s
In the context of the Angolan proxy war, what were the FNLA?
A pro-US group
In July 1975 how much aid did the FNLA receive from the US?
$41 million worth of arms and supplies
When were the FNLA defeated by the MPLA?
March 1976
How did South Africa support the FNLA?
Supported an advance to the capital, Luanda
When did the US realise the FNLA would lose?
Summer 1975
Why did the USSR fund the MPLA?
They wanted to get rid of accusations they didn’t support new Marxist movements
When did Somalia invade Ogaden and why?
July 1977 after the British gave the Somali territory of Ogaden to Ethiopia
How many troops did Cuba send Ethiopia in February 1978?
15,000
When did Somalia withdraw from Ogaden?
March 1978
What was the 40 Committee?
A semi-secret US government committee who reviewed major proposed CIA actions abroad
When did the US overthrow socialist Chilean leader Allende and who was he replaced with?
September 1973 - replaced by Pinochet
In the context of the Nicaraguan proxy war, who were the Sandinistas (FSLN)?
A left wing group
When did the Sandinistas seize power in Nicaragua?
June 1979
In the context of the Nicaraguan proxy war, who were the Contras?
A group formed to fight against the FSLN
When did congress state the US shouldn’t support the Contras?
1984
When did Reagan secretly fund the Contras up until?
1987
