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Portugal suspends military activities
Portugal suspends military activities against Angolan nationals. Portugal also acknowledges Angola's right to self-determination. Phot Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Colonial_War#mediaviewer/File:Sempreatentos...aoperigo!.jpg -
Transitional government inaugurated
Angola instituted a presidency combining three independence movements (the MPLA, UNITA, and FNLA) and Portugal. The agreement was largely unsuccessful soon after it was formed. Photo Source: http://republik-tawon.blogspot.com/2011/02/angola-negeri-berlian-yang-penuh.html -
US intervenes
The United States launches covert operations in Angola to prevent a Communist takeover. Photo Source: http://blog.cvsflags.com/flag-etiquette/american-flag-etiquette-nutshell -
Battles in the street
The FNLA (Frente Nacional de Libertação de Angola: or the National Liberation Front of Angola) is expelled from Luanda by the MPLA (Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola: or the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola) after heavy battles in the street. Photo Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPLA -
Cuba Intervenes
The first Cuban military advisors arrive to help the MPLA. Around the same time, Zairean units arrive in Northern Angola in support of the FNLA. Photo Source: http://my-italia.us/page/news/cuban-flag-wallpaper -
South African gets involved
South Africa secretly launches Operation Savannah. This was the first military clash between South African forces and Cuban training personnel. Photo Source: http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2014/05/01/icasa-grants-five-provisional-pay-tv-licences/ -
Cuba responds
The first contingent of Cuban combat troops arrive Photo Source: http://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2010/10/children.html -
Portugal grants sovereignty
Portugal formally transfers sovereignty to all Angolans. Photo Source: http://www.shutterstock.com/video/video/clip-904414-stock-footage-portugal-shining-waving-flag-hd-loop.html -
Soviet involvement
The first group of Soviet military instructors arrive in Angola. Photo Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg -
UN and Angola
The United Nations formally recognizes Angola as a full member. Photo Source: http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2014/03/27/un-notes-election-security-preparations -
MPLA's first congress
MPLA has its first congress and changes it's party name to the MPLA-Party of Labour. They formally adopt the Marxist-Leninist ideology. Photo Source: http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/artists/301067005?view_mode=2 -
Cassinga Massacre
The Battle of Cassinga was a controversial South African airborne attack on a South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) refugee camp and military base at the former town of Cassinga, Angola on 4 May 1978. Conducted as one of the three major actions of Operation Reindeer during the South African Border War, it was the South African Army’s first major air assault. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cassinga) Photo Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cassinga -
Ceasefire
Angola and South Africa sign an accord in Lusaka providing a ceasefire, South African withdrawal, and a relocation of SWAPO (South West Africa People's Organization) away from the border region. Photo Source: http://lusakaagreement.org/?page_id=24 -
New York Accords signed
Cuba, Angola and South Africa agree to sign an agreement under the auspices of the UN. The UN Security Council creates the United Nations Angolan Verification Mission (UNAVEM) to supervise the Cuban withdrawal. Photo Source: http://www.defensa.gob.es/areasTematicas/misiones/historico/misiones/mision_51.html -
MPLA drops Marxism
The MPLA drops it's Marxist-Leninist ideaology Photo Source: http://comradezero.blogspot.com/
