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121 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Our internationalism in Africa was born with the Cuban Revolution -- Fall of Portuguese empire and defeat of South Africa's first invasion, 1975-76 -- UNITA and South Africa : The irregular war, 1976-87 -- The battle of Cangamba -- Cuito Cuanavale, Calueque, and defeat of the apartheid regime, 1987-91 -- Internationalist missions in Ethiopia and Mozambique -- 'Fidel's leadership was decisive'. |
| Summary |
"Beginning in 1975 an epic battle was waged for the future of southern Africa. The Angolan people had just thrown off 500 years of Portuguese colonial brutality. Now South Africa's white supremacist regime, spurred by Washington, had invaded Angola. Its goal: to impose a government beholden to Pretoria and imperialism. Angola's government appealed for help. The response of Cuba's leadership was immediate and decisive. A hard-fought war for freedom ended in 1988 at the battle of Cuito Cuanavale, with the crushing defeat of South Africa's army by Angolan, Cuban, and Namibian combatants. This is the story of Cuba's unparalleled contribution to the fight to free Africa from the scourge of apartheid. And how, in the doing, Cuba's socialist revolution also was strengthened"--Back cover. |
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Civil War (Angola : 1975-2002) (OCoLC)fst01352294
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Africa, Southern -- History -- 1975-
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Cold War -- Political aspects -- Africa, Southern.
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Africa, Southern -- Politics and government -- 1975-1994.
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Africa, Southern -- Foreign relations -- 1975-1994.
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Africa, Southern -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements.
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Angola -- History -- Civil War, 1975-2002 -- Participation, Cuban.
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Angola -- Military relations -- Cuba.
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Cuba -- Military relations -- Angola.
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Autonomy and independence movements. (OCoLC)fst01736040
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Diplomatic relations. (OCoLC)fst01907412
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Military participation -- Cuban.
(OCoLC)fst01353711
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Military relations. (OCoLC)fst01353799
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Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Africa, Southern. (OCoLC)fst01239519
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Angola. (OCoLC)fst01208401
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Cuba. (OCoLC)fst01205805
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| Chronological Term |
Since 1975
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Author |
Koppel, Martín, editor.
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Waters, Mary-Alice, 1942- editor.
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| Added Title |
Cuba and Angola : the war for freedom |
| ISBN |
9781604880939 (paperback) |
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1604880937 (paperback) |
| Standard No. |
99972172255 |
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