The Cuban Intervention in Angola, 1965-1991: From Che Guevara to Cuito CuanavaleA new examination of why Cuba, a Caribbean country, sent half a million of its citizens to fight in Angola in Africa, and how a short-term intervention escalated into a lengthy war of intervention. It clearly details how in January 1965 Cuba formed an alliance with the Angolan MPLA which evolved into the flagship of its global 'internationalist' mission, spawning the military intervention of November 1975 culminating in Cuba's spurious 'victory' at Cuito Cuanavale and Cuba's fifteen-year occupation of Angola. Drawing on interviews with leading protagonists, first-hand accounts and archive material from Cuba, Angola and South Africa, this new book dispels the myths of the Cuban intervention, revealing that Havana's decision to intervene was not so much an heroic gesture of solidarity, but rather a last-ditch gamble to avert disaster. By examining Cuba's role in the Angolan War in a global context, this book demonstrates how the interaction between the many players in Angola shaped and affected Cuba's intervention as it headed towards its controversial conclusion. |
Contents
The Cuban Mission to Brazzaville and The Collapse of The Alliance 196574 | |
The Carnation Revolution and The Failure of AngolaS Decolonisation April | |
Operations Savannah and Carlota OctoberNovember 1975 | |
The Second Liberation War November 1975March 1976 | |
The Failed Withdrawal from Angola 197681 | |
The Peoples War Cuban internationalists in Angola 197591 | |
Abortive Peace Negotiations and The Path to FullScale War 19815 | |
The Big Offensives 19857 | |
The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale November 1987March 1988 | |
The Fighting in SouthWest Angola and The Negotiating EndGame March | |
The Sting in The Tail The Ochoa scandal the death of internationalism | |
Other editions - View all
The Cuban Intervention in Angola, 1965-1991: From Che Guevara to Cuito Cuanavale Edward George No preview available - 2012 |
The Cuban Intervention in Angola, 1965-1991: From Che Guevara to Cuito Cuanavale Edward George No preview available - 2005 |