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- Title
"The World Was Not Turning in Their Direction": The United States and the Decolonization of Angola.
- Authors
de Sá, Tiago Moreira
- Abstract
In the mid-1970s, the United States and the Soviet Union decided to export the Cold War to Angola at levels that were unprecedented on the African continent. In the case of the United States, this led to immense support for local allies—the National Liberation Front of Angola and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola—in the form of many tons of heavy weaponry, millions of dollars, and the use of mercenaries and even paramilitary operatives of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. This article explains U.S. actions in Angola from 1974 to 1976 against the backdrop of the Cold War, highlighting the decision-making process in Washington, the international context, the internal context, and the actions of both superpowers.
- Subjects
AMERICAN military assistance; RUSSIAN military assistance; INTERVENTION (International law); PARAMILITARY forces; ANGOLAN foreign relations; ANGOLAN history; MILITARY history
- Publication
Journal of Cold War Studies, 2019, Vol 21, Issue 1, p52
- ISSN
1520-3972
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1162/jcws_a_00871