HSTR 370 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Frelimo, Portuguese Empire, Islamic Fundamentalism
2 Dec 2016
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The collapse of the portuguese empire in africa, there was a revolution in 1974 when fascist dictator died, and the new government pulled out of africa. By early 1975, the soviets are supporting the community groups that are trying to form a new government in these african counties. All bordered established by 1945 were legitimate borders. Congress refused to give money to anti-communist guerrilla forces to fight in the territories in africa. Communists are giving money to enable third world revolutions against the colonial powers. Electing jimmy carter a(cid:373)eri(cid:272)a(cid:374)"s wa(cid:374)ted a (cid:271)etter preside(cid:374)t ((cid:373)ore ho(cid:374)esty, nixon covered a lot of shit up) Addi(cid:374)g to carter"s (cid:271)urde(cid:374) was (cid:272)o(cid:374)gressio(cid:374)al li(cid:373)itatio(cid:374) o(cid:374) the use of a(cid:373)eri(cid:272)a(cid:374) for(cid:272)es. Early part of his administration, carter and his secretary of state (cyrus vance) had some success 1978 the untied states established formal diplomatic relations with china. Camp david accords established middle eastern stability. Overall, his major problem is russia the cold war is renewing.
