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Pete Nice Wrote:1980 CIA report claims that the Soviet Union delivered nearly $7 billion worth of military assistance to Third World nations in 1979, and made over $8 billion in arms sales during that same year. The study also noted that there were nearly 51,000 communist military advisors in Third World countries. The report indicated that the arms sales increased instability and chances for military conflict. The CIA study portrayed an alarming growth in Soviet military assistance to the Third World, particularly to nations in the Middle East and Africa. According to the report, Syria, Iraq, and South Yemen were the primary recipients of aid to the Middle East while Angola and Ethiopia received most of the arms sold to Africa. Much of this assistance was in the form of sophisticated weapons such as MiG fighter-bombers and surface-to-air missiles. Almost two-thirds of the military advisors were Cubans whom Fidel Castro assigned to Angola. Despite this massive
effort, the study concluded that, "Moscow has recruited few adherents to its ideology." Nevertheless, the economic advantages were significant. Together with an expanded program of economic assistance, Soviet arms sales to the Third World helped open markets and provide hard currency for the Russian economy. Soviet trade with the Third World increased from just over $250 million in 1955 to over $13 billion in 1978. In addition, the Soviets were able to obtain sources for natural gas (Afghanistan), oil (Iraq and Syria), and aluminum (Turkey). The report ended on an ominous note, suggesting that Soviet arms sales to the Third World-particularly to the Middle East-were dangerously increasing instability and the chances for war.
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Derick Wrote:cliff notes?
Russia likes third world countries
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LeNeve Wrote:Derick Wrote:cliff notes?
Russia likes third world countries excellent summary. I didnt care before, and this makes me care less
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1896 General James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle was born, USAF, and was an American aviation pioneer. Doolittle served as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War. He earned the Medal of Honor for his valor and leadership as commander of the Doolittle Raid while a lieutenant colonel.
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Pete Nice Wrote:1896 General James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle was born, USAF, and was an American aviation pioneer. Doolittle served as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War. He earned the Medal of Honor for his valor and leadership as commander of the Doolittle Raid while a lieutenant colonel.
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its world history day on the forum
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Chip Wrote:Pete Nice Wrote:1980 CIA report claims that the Soviet Union delivered nearly $7 billion worth of military assistance to Third World nations in 1979, and made over $8 billion in arms sales during that same year. The study also noted that there were nearly 51,000 communist military advisors in Third World countries. The report indicated that the arms sales increased instability and chances for military conflict. The CIA study portrayed an alarming growth in Soviet military assistance to the Third World, particularly to nations in the Middle East and Africa. According to the report, Syria, Iraq, and South Yemen were the primary recipients of aid to the Middle East while Angola and Ethiopia received most of the arms sold to Africa. Much of this assistance was in the form of sophisticated weapons such as MiG fighter-bombers and surface-to-air missiles. Almost two-thirds of the military advisors were Cubans whom Fidel Castro assigned to Angola. Despite this massive
effort, the study concluded that, "Moscow has recruited few adherents to its ideology." Nevertheless, the economic advantages were significant. Together with an expanded program of economic assistance, Soviet arms sales to the Third World helped open markets and provide hard currency for the Russian economy. Soviet trade with the Third World increased from just over $250 million in 1955 to over $13 billion in 1978. In addition, the Soviets were able to obtain sources for natural gas (Afghanistan), oil (Iraq and Syria), and aluminum (Turkey). The report ended on an ominous note, suggesting that Soviet arms sales to the Third World-particularly to the Middle East-were dangerously increasing instability and the chances for war.
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Derick Wrote:its world history day on the forum
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Wow.
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need a little help. Mom wants a laptop for Xmas, helping my father out
What is the best laptop for someone who plays a lot of yahoo games, checks e-mail, occasionally watches videos, surfs the web. I am lost woot:
edit* she wanted a laptop after using my aunts Sony Vaio with windows vista
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Donginator Wrote:need a little help. Mom wants a laptop for Xmas, helping my father out
What is the best laptop for someone who plays a lot of yahoo games, checks e-mail, occasionally watches videos, surfs the web. I am lost woot:
edit* she wanted a laptop after using my aunts Sony Vaio with windows vista tablet, ipad
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Chip Wrote:Wow.
Spiderman actually stopped masturbating to call me an asshole.
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he threw his web juice on you too.
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Chip Wrote:Wow.
Spiderman actually stopped masturbating to call me an asshole.
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Pete Nice Wrote:1896 General James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle was born, USAF, and was an American aviation pioneer. Doolittle served as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War. He earned the Medal of Honor for his valor and leadership as commander of the Doolittle Raid while a lieutenant colonel.
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