About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Reagan Doctrine on Angola and the support for UNITA.

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People in this episode

Host: Blowback

Topics covered

• Reagan Doctrine
• Angola
• UNITA
• Cold War
• foreign aid
• military intervention

Keywords

• Reagan Doctrine
• Angola
• UNITA
• foreign policy
• Cold War
• military aid

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reagan Doctrine, UNITA

Places: Angola

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