The South African Population Has Been Defeated by the Cubans in Angola

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One of the reasons for the way to is the cuban victory in angola, that the south africans have been defeated. And there is a psychological in part on the south african population. At the same time, heas a great popular revolt in soeto in the summer of 19 75. Which are many reses, as many reasons. But ivrido, all i could about the wa to, and one of the reasons was because fidel understood it was beyond t empile. It was a struggle against what videlis called lacalsamas, bonita lomanidad,. The most beautiful cause of mankind.

Part one of Dan's two-part interview with Piero Gleijeses on his book Visions of Freedom: Havana, Washington, Pretoria, and the Struggle for Southern Africa, 1976–1991. This is the story of Cuba's military defense of the Angolan government against a US and South Africa-backed effort to overthrow the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). The future of the entire region was on the line, including the fate of apartheid in South Africa and of Namibia, then a South African colony. Learn Southern African geography by studying these maps: thedigradio.com/visions-of-freedom-maps Support The Dig with money at Patreon.com/TheDig and receive our weekly newsletter. Check out Six Faces of Globalization: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why It Matters by Anthea Roberts and Nicolas Lamp hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674245952