IH Assignment
In total, there are two phases of the conflict in Angola, the first phase starting from 1975 to 1992, and the second phase starting from 1993 and finally ending in 2002. The Angolan conflict that brought huge devastation to the country in that period of time could not just happen because of a single spark; there has to be a few causes of the conflict. In this essay I will first be analyzing the causes of the conflict in Angola in phase 1, then in phase 2, and determining which cause exactly is the most important one in causing the 27 year conflict in Angola.
The root cause for the conflict in Angola, I feel, is the deep rooted ethnic tension that was stemmed even long before the Portuguese colonization, but became more outstanding …show more content…
In 1975, the United States pumped in money, military weapons and provided war strategies to UNITA, and together with their allies, the South Africans, fought in the civil war in Angola against the Soviet supported MPLA. Similarly, the MPLA were provided with all their war needs by the Soviet Union, and also roped in their allies, the Cuban military troops.
Due to the large amount of money that was pumped into funding the MPLA and UNITA, the war was thereby prolonged, as the resources provided by the United States and the Soviets enabled the civil war which needed resources like money and military power to sustain it. The prolonged war resulted in great devastation throughout Angola.
This shows that the Cold War had a part to play in the Angolan conflict, as it helped to prolong the civil war.
The next aggravating cause is the fight over natural resources in Angola. Angola is rich in natural resources, and some sources say that if the civil war had not take place and the leader of the country was not a corrupt leader, Angola would have been one of the most developed and affluent nation in the whole of …show more content…
This is because the underlying ethnic tension was the main reason why different parties were formed in the first place, and without these different parties with conflicting views on who should lead the country, the civil war would not have started. Without the ethnic tensions, the Ovimbundus would probably not feel indignant that the Mesticos or the Mbundus were leading the country. Without the ethnic tensions, the Angolan community could possibly be more united as one, and probably be one of the most developed countries in Africa as there would be no major conflicts or civil
In total, there are two phases of the conflict in Angola, the first phase starting from 1975 to 1992, and the second phase starting from 1993 and finally ending in 2002. The Angolan conflict that brought huge devastation to the country in that period of time could not just happen because of a single spark; there has to be a few causes of the conflict. In this essay I will first be analyzing the causes of the conflict in Angola in phase 1, then in phase 2, and determining which cause exactly is the most important one in causing the 27 year conflict in Angola.
The root cause for the conflict in Angola, I feel, is the deep rooted ethnic tension that was stemmed even long before the Portuguese colonization, but became more outstanding …show more content…
In 1975, the United States pumped in money, military weapons and provided war strategies to UNITA, and together with their allies, the South Africans, fought in the civil war in Angola against the Soviet supported MPLA. Similarly, the MPLA were provided with all their war needs by the Soviet Union, and also roped in their allies, the Cuban military troops.
Due to the large amount of money that was pumped into funding the MPLA and UNITA, the war was thereby prolonged, as the resources provided by the United States and the Soviets enabled the civil war which needed resources like money and military power to sustain it. The prolonged war resulted in great devastation throughout Angola.
This shows that the Cold War had a part to play in the Angolan conflict, as it helped to prolong the civil war.
The next aggravating cause is the fight over natural resources in Angola. Angola is rich in natural resources, and some sources say that if the civil war had not take place and the leader of the country was not a corrupt leader, Angola would have been one of the most developed and affluent nation in the whole of …show more content…
This is because the underlying ethnic tension was the main reason why different parties were formed in the first place, and without these different parties with conflicting views on who should lead the country, the civil war would not have started. Without the ethnic tensions, the Ovimbundus would probably not feel indignant that the Mesticos or the Mbundus were leading the country. Without the ethnic tensions, the Angolan community could possibly be more united as one, and probably be one of the most developed countries in Africa as there would be no major conflicts or civil