Cold War in the Third World Flashcards
1
Q
Carnation Revolution
A
25 April 1974
2
Q
3 sides of Angolan Civil War
A
MPLA: USSR
FNLA: USA+PRC
UNITA: USA+SA
3
Q
USA Aid to Angola
A
$50 million
4
Q
PRC Aid to Angola
A
300 Chinese Instructors
50 Korean Tech Experts
5
Q
USSR Aid to Angola
A
12,000 Cubans
6
Q
USA Congress ceases funding to Angola
A
Dec 1975
7
Q
MPLA wins
A
1976 (but fighting until 2002)
8
Q
Haile Selassie overthrown by Derg
A
1974
9
Q
Soviet Somali Friendship Treaty
A
1974
10
Q
Ogaden War Begins
A
July 1977
11
Q
USSR Aid to Ethiopia
A
15,000 Cubans
1,000 Soviets
$1 Billion
12
Q
Ethiopian forces reclaim Ogaden
A
March 1978
13
Q
Salvador Allende overthrown by Pinochet in Chile
A
1973
14
Q
USA Covert Operation (Denied Involvement) in Chile
A
Track II
15
Q
Sandanistas come to power in Nicaragua
A
1979
