Kissinger's Policy and Purpose in Angola

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An evaluation of Henry Kissinger and Richard Nixon's foreign policy during the Angolan civil war. The author discusses the events that led up to American involvement in Angola as well as the results of her involvement.

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"By the spring of 1974, Henry Kissinger's new world order strategy was falling apart. As put forth in lecture, the collapse of the Portuguese colonial empire would give Kissinger an opportunity to salvage his strategy. As the Portuguese government debated between complete independence and a type of dominion status for its colonies, three political major groups, all with armed forces in the field, vied for control in Angola. The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) was led by Augustinho Neto and weakly supported by the Soviet Union. The National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA), led by Holden Roberto, was nominally supported by the United States, and National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (Unita), led by Jonas Savimbi, was supported by South Africa."

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