Search | Wilson Center Digital Archive

Switch to Visualization

National liberation movements Clear All

Related Resources

Cuba's National Capitol Building, January 2010.

Central America and Caribbean

Cuba

Aerial view of National Mall

North America

United States

Placeholder image for when a places image is not available

Southern Africa

South Africa

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

Eastern Europe

Soviet Union

Placeholder image for when a places image is not available

Southern Africa

Namibia

Placeholder image for when a places image is not available

Central Africa

Angola

Ukrainian Nuclear History

Chernobyl nuclear accident

Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, 1986

Cuban Foreign Relations

International Dimensions of Decolonization in the Middle East and North Africa

International Dimensions of Decolonization in the Middle East and North Africa

Cuba and Southern Africa

Placeholder image for when a portrait image is not available

Soviet Union. Committee for State Security (KGB)

-

Fidel Castro, 1959.

Castro, Fidel

1926- 2016

Placeholder image for when a portrait image is not available

Ukraine. Committee for State Security (KGB/KDB)

-

Horn of Africa Crisis

Placeholder image for when a portrait image is not available

Nujoma, Sam

-

Placeholder image for when a portrait image is not available

Zhivkov, Todor

1911- 1998

Aerial photograph of CIA headquarters

United States. Central Intelligence Agency

-

Results:

121 - 130 of 224

Display:

Sort By:

Documents

October 19, 1978	Statement by South African Prime Minister P.W. Botha Regarding Talks with the Western Five (excerpts) Excerpts of a statement by P.W. Botha discussing South Africa's concern with the independence and security of its neighbors. Emphasizes South Africa's wish and ability to provide Namibia with continued money and infrastructure and warns against the threat that a Marxist Namibia would pose to the free world.
September 29, 1978	UN Security Council Resolution 435 on Namibia UN Security Council Resolution reiterating its view of South Africa's presence in Namibia as illegal, and establishing a United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) to support the UN Special Representative and help ensure free and fair elections in Namibia. Voids all actions and elections taken by South Africa's administration in Namibia.
July 27, 1978	UN Security Council Resolution 432 on Walvis Bay and Namibia Resolution of the UN Security Council, supporting reintegration of Walvis Bay into Namibia's territory.
April 10, 1978	Letter from the Representatives of Canada, France, Federal Republic of Germany, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America to the President of the UN Security Council on Proposed Resolution on Namibia Letter from Western powers delineating their plan for implementation of Security Council Resolution 365, on Namibian independence. Includes processes for holding elections, the creation of the United Nations Special Representative, and transition of power over to the government of Namibia.
June 18, 1977	SWAPO Press Statement, Delivered by D.T. Tjongarero at an Impromptu Press Conference in Windhoek Press statement by SWAPO accusing the West of stalling the UN resolution for Namibian independence, and of working with South Africa to exploit Namibia. Questions whether some aspects of the resolution have been ignored or discussed without consultation of Namibia.
January 30, 1976	Resolution 385 of the United Nations Security Council on Namibia UN Security Council resolution condemning South Africa's occupation of and presence in Namibia, and demanding, among other things, that South Africa end apartheid in Namibia and release its Namibian political prisoners.
1989	Defense Intelligence Agency Briefing, 'The 1987-88 Combat in Southern Angola: Lessons Learned' Analysis of the military campaign waged in Southern Angola in 1987-88 as well as the lessons learned from this exchange. Document indicates that FAPLA failed to learn from its mistakes, while UNITA adapted much more effectively to the combat environment it faced in Angola. Although FAPLA managed to hold on to Cuito Cuanavale, its large losses led to a Cuban build-up in Southern Angola, which challenged the existing military balance in the region. This provided new impetus to peace negotiations and resulted in the December 1988 Accords among South Africa, Angola and Cuba.
December 3, 1975	Memorandum of Conversation with Chinese Delegation led by Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping Chinese delegation visits the White House and discusses Angola. The Chinese emphasize that South Africa must exit the conflict if there is to be any chance of rallying other African states to oppose Neto.
1998	Interview with Robert W. Hultslander, Last CIA Station Chief in Luanda, Angola CIA station chief in Luanda, Hultslander gives his perspective on the US involvement in Angola. In his interview he explains what the US knew about liberation movements prior to the outbreak of Civil War, his opinion on the CIA covert action program IAFEATURE, the Cuban presence in Angola and his assessment of the leading factions in Angola; MPLA, UNITA and FNLA.
November 27, 1975	Cable, Henry Kissinger, 'Angola: SAG Requests USG Provide FNLA/UNITA with Military Equipment' Response to a request made by the South African Defense Forces Chief of Staff to supply UNITA/FNLA. The US believes that UNITA/FNLA are receiving sufficient support to meet their defensive needs.