Cold War in the Third World Flashcards by Unknown Unknown

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Carnation Revolution

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25 April 1974

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3 sides of Angolan Civil War

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MPLA: USSR
FNLA: USA+PRC
UNITA: USA+SA

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USA Aid to Angola

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$50 million

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PRC Aid to Angola

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300 Chinese Instructors
50 Korean Tech Experts

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USSR Aid to Angola

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12,000 Cubans

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USA Congress ceases funding to Angola

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Dec 1975

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MPLA wins

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1976 (but fighting until 2002)

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Haile Selassie overthrown by Derg

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1974

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Soviet Somali Friendship Treaty

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1974

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Ogaden War Begins

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July 1977

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USSR Aid to Ethiopia

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15,000 Cubans
1,000 Soviets
$1 Billion

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Ethiopian forces reclaim Ogaden

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March 1978

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Salvador Allende overthrown by Pinochet in Chile

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1973

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USA Covert Operation (Denied Involvement) in Chile

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Track II

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Sandanistas come to power in Nicaragua

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1979

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Iran-Contra Affair

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1986

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El Savador Civil War casualties

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75,000 deaths

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New Jewel Movement (NJW) comes to power in Grenada

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1979

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Jet Aircraft Runway built for USSR in Grenada

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12,000 Feet

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Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada)

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1983

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Domestic Support for USA victory in Grenada

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Old-fashioned gunboat diplomacy