1976 ⟶ Soviet and Cuban Support for Angolan Communist Government

Soviet and Cuban forces install a communist government in An...
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🇭🇺 Hungarian Revolution and Soviet Intervention

Hungarian Revolution of 1956: Hungarians revolt against the Soviet dominated government. They are crushed by the Soviet military, which reinstates a Communist government.⟶
Hungarian Revolution and Soviet Intervention (1956)
HungaryRevolutionSoviet UnionEastern EuropeCold WarInterventionCommunismProtests

🇵🇹 Portugal Withdraws from Angola and Mozambique

Portugal withdraws from Angola and Mozambique, where Marxist governments are installed, the former with backing from Cuban troops. Civil war engulfs both nations and involves Angolans, Mozambicans, South Africans, and Cubans, with the superpowers supporting their respective ideologies.⟶
Portugal Withdraws from Angola and Mozambique (1975)
DecolonizationPortugalAngolaMozambiqueCivil WarAfricaCold WarCommunismCuban Involvement

💣 Angolan Civil War Erupts

The Angolan Civil War begins immediately after Angola achieved independence from Portugal.⟶
Angolan Civil War Erupts (1975)
AngolaCivil WarDecolonizationCold War Proxy ConflictPortugalSoviet UnionCubaUSAfrica

🤝 Soviet and Cuban Support for Angolan Communist Government

Soviet and Cuban forces install a communist government in Angola.⟶
AngolaCubaSoviet UnionCold WarProxy WarAfricaCommunismIntervention

🇻🇳 Communist Regime in Afghanistan; Vietnam Invades Cambodia

A communist regime is installed in Afghanistan. Vietnam invades Cambodia.⟶
Communist Regime in Afghanistan; Vietnam Invades Cambodia (1978)
AfghanistanCambodiaVietnamcommunismCold WarinvasionSoviet Unionproxy war

🇰🇭 Vietnam Installs Pro-Soviet Government in Cambodia

Vietnam deposes the Khmer Rouge and installs a pro-Vietnam, pro-Soviet government known as the People's Republic of Kampuchea.⟶
Vietnam Installs Pro-Soviet Government in Cambodia (1979)
CambodiaVietnamKhmer RougeinvasionCold Warproxy warcommunismSoviet Union