Angola, National Liberation, and the Soviet Union

Abstract

The Angolan Civil War-with the United States and the People's Republic of China supplying aid to the National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA) and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNIT A), and with the Soviet Union and Cuba supplying aid to the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA)-provides an excellent backdrop to examine the boundaries and limits of detente and peaceful coexistence as defined by the Soviet Union and to study policy toward one national liberation movement during detente. This article will undertake those tasks. Before the Angolan situation itself may be examined, however, it is necessary to understand the general Soviet attitude toward national liberation movements during detente.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA511493

Entities

People

  • Daniel S. Papp

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Agreements
  • Civil War
  • Governments
  • Imperialism
  • International Relations
  • National Security
  • Political Movements
  • Revolutions
  • Security
  • Small Arms
  • Social Sciences
  • South Africa
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union