March 2021 – Cold War Dispatches

Japan, 1971 After World War II, Japan’s economy grew at an unprecedented rate, becoming the world’s second-largest economy by the end of the Cold War. A long history of well-informed decisions by the Japanese and United States drove this change.

Angola, 1961

March 15, 2021

Jack Malins

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On February 4, 1961, Angolan militants stormed a jail in the capital city of Luanda, attacking hundreds of Portuguese police in their bid to free political prisoners. This event highlighted the increasing tension between native Angolans and the Portuguese

Cold War Dispatches