ANGOLA Background:
Portuguese government toppled at the end of the Portuguese Civil War in 1974;
decolonization began to try and save Portugal money
Independence granted to Angola from Portugal: 1975
• Two major independence movements began to battle cach other for supremacy in
Angola
Power struggle between two former liberation movements, the People's Movement
for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) and the National Union for the Total
Independence of Angola (UNITA).
MPLA identified itself as "Marxist-Leninst," while UNITA identified itself as
"democratic" as both looked for international Allies
The war waged for 27 years and can be divided into three major phases
Who did the US support?
Who did the USSR support?
Outcome: