Globalisation of the Cold War, Angola

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Created on: 24-05-18 11:27

What two countries supported the FNLA? (2)

USA and China

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When did the MPLA declare victory over the other factions? (1)

1976

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When did the civil war officially begin? (2)

Sping, 1975

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How many Cuban troops were in Angola by 1988? (1)

52,000

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How much money did the US president Ford send in January 1975? (1)

$300,000

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How much did Ford then send in supplies and arms? (2)

$25 million in supplies, $16 million in arms

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What country was Angola previously a colony of, and when were they promised independence? (2)

Portugal, 1974

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What did Angola change its official name to after they turned communist and what treaty did they sign with the USSR? (2)

People's Republic of Angola, Treaty of Friendship

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What other country in Africa that was capitalist supported the FNLA? (1)

South Africa

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Why did the USA withdraw support for the FNLA? (3)

because they feared that they would appear to be supporting apartheid SA in the process, Colby said that all the factions were basically the same and they only supported the FNLA 'because the Soviet's are backing the MPLA'.

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How did the Soviet's perceive the involvement of China in Angola?(1)

They feared that China would appear to be the leader of world socialism and they felt that they could not let that happen

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What ideological view clashed between the USA and the USSR over the Civil War in Angola? (1)

Brezhnev saw the support for Angola as 'people's fighting for their liberation' and therefore wasn't a breach of detente. The US felf otherwise

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What was so significant about the lack of involvement on the US's part in Angola?

They were worried that the world would perceive them as weak.

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