Search | Wilson Center Digital Archive

Switch to Visualization

Angola Clear All

Related Resources

Placeholder image for when a places image is not available

Central Africa

Angola

Cuba's National Capitol Building, January 2010.

Central America and Caribbean

Cuba

Cuba and Southern Africa

Soviet soldier taking a photograph of another soldier in Red Square, Moscow, 1959

Eastern Europe

Soviet Union

Fidel Castro, 1959.

Castro, Fidel

1926- 2016

Placeholder image for when a portrait image is not available

Risquet, Jorge

1930- 2015

Placeholder image for when a places image is not available

Southern Africa

South Africa

Aerial view of National Mall

North America

United States

Placeholder image for when a places image is not available

Southern Africa

Namibia

Placeholder image for when a portrait image is not available

Van-Dunem, Afonso ("M'Binda")

1941- 2014

President of the MPLA Agostinho Neto

Agostinho Neto, Antonio

1922- 1979

Placeholder image for when a portrait image is not available

Crocker, Chester A.

-

Placeholder image for when a portrait image is not available

Castro Ruz, Raul Modesto

1931-

Todor Zhivkov Collection

Sino-Soviet Relations

Sino-Soviet Split, 1960-1984

Cuban Foreign Relations

George H.W. Bush and Lech Walesa

CIA Reports on the Collapse of Communism in Europe

Results:

11 - 20 of 214

Display:

Sort By:

Documents

August 9, 1961	Cable from the Chinese Embassy in Morocco, 'A Goan Discusses Goa’s Issues with Us' Report on a conversation with a spokesman for the Nationalist Organizations of the Portuguese Colonies' permanent secretariat in Morocco, named Aquino de Braganca, who is a native of Goa, India, and a member of the Goan People's Party. The conversation covers two main issues: First, the current political situation in Angola, and second, the status of Goa's struggle to oppose Portugal and gain independence.
August 26, 1976	Conversation between Foreign Minister Genscher and Chinese Ambassador Wang Shu A conversation between West German Foreign Minister Genscher and Chinese Ambassador Wang Shu about European security and developments in Africa. The Foreign Minister expresses interest in a visit to Germany by the Chinese Foreign Minister.
February 7, 1989	Record from Protocol No. 147 of the Meeting of the Politburo of the CC CPSU, Supplying Arms to Angola In response to requests from the President of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos, the CC CPSU agrees to supply arms which will be sent from the Soviet Union to the Republic of Cuba, and then provided during the withdrawal of Cuban troops from the People’s Republic of Angola.
January 19, 1979	Political Action Committee, Guidelines to Formulate a Total National Strategy for Rhodesia There is not a contradiction between the proposed short term approach regarding Rhodesia and the proposed longer term approach regarding Angola, Mozambique, Rhodesia and South West Africa.
April 30, 1979	Notes on a Meeting in the Great People's Palace in Peking on 30 April 1979 at 9 A.M Huang Hua says that "the Vietnamese were the Cubans of Asia but rather more dangerous." In addition to commenting on the situation in Indochina, Huang weighs in on Soviet and Cuban policies toward the Third World, events in the Middle East, and China's involvement in the United Nations.
November 8, 1985	Cover letter from South African Foreign Minister Pik Botha to US Secretary of State George Shultz Letter from South African Foreign Minister R. F. "Pik" Botha to U.S. Secretary of State George Schultz contesting American arguments against supporting UNITA.
April 28, 1989	Joint Press Statement on Namibia Press release describing a tripartite meeting between delegations from Angola, South Africa, and Cuba about troop withdrawal from Namibia. South African and SWAPO forces are restricted to their respective bases.
April 28, 1989	Press Release, SWAPO Dismisses South African Charges of Amassing Troops on Angola-Namibia Border SWAPO press release dismissing South African claims of instigation of violence as an attempt to influence the United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) against SWAPO. SWAPO asserts that South Africa hopes to encourage UNTAG to let South African forces off of their bases so that they can attack SWAPO without reprimand.
April 9, 1989	Mount Etjo Declaration, Namibia Declaration reaffirming the parties' (those of Angola, Cuba, and South Africa) commitment to a peaceful resolution in Southwest Africa. Also urges the most rapid deployment of the (United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) possible.
July 20, 1988	Agreement between Angola, Cuba and South Africa, 'Principles for a Peaceful Settlement in Southwestern Africa' Lays out the conditions for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Namibia, agreed on by Angola, Cuba, and South Africa.