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Visions of Freedom w/ Piero Gleijeses Part 2

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The Soviets and the Anglicans in the South

The soviets helped create the angol and armed forces, or fapla, and then arm them. But they also sent advisers that focused on supporting fapla's smaller and more nimble counter insurgency units. This brings us to something very much at the part of the story you tell about how it played out against the forces of reaction across southern africa. And is a fascinating story.

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