Season 5 Works Cited
Books used throughout
Visions of Freedom: Havana, Washington, Pretoria and the Struggle for Southern Africa, 1976-1991, Piero Gleijeses, 2013.
Conflicting Missions: Havana, Washington, and Africa, 1959-1976, Piero Gleijeses, 2002.
A Short History of Modern Angola, David Birmingham, 2015.
In Search of Enemies: A CIA Story, John Stockwell, 1978.
The State of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence, Martin Meredith, 2005.
Death of Dignity: Angola’s Civil War, Victoria Brittain, 1997.
Cold War Liberation: The Soviet Union and the Collapse of the Portuguese Empire in Africa, 1961–1975, Natalia Telepneva, 2022.
In the Eye of the Storm: Angola’s People, Basil Davidson, 1972.
The Fate of Africa: Trial by Fire, Jeremy Harding, 1993.
Foreign Intervention in Africa: From the Cold War to the War on Terror, Elizabeth Schmidt, 2013.
The Destruction of a Nation: United States’ Policy Toward Angola Since 1945, George V. Wright, 1997.
Jimmy Carter in Africa: Race and the Cold War, Nancy Mitchell, 2016.
Angola in the Frontline, Michael Wolfers and Jane Bergerol, 1983.
The Cold War Guerrilla: Jonas Savimbi, the U.S. Media and the Angolan War, Elaine Windrich, 1992.
The Guerilla and the Journalist: Exploring Jonas Savimbi’s Murderous Legacy, Fred Bridgland, 2022.
Jonas Savimbi: A Key to Africa, Fred Bridgland, 1986.
Political Identity and Conflict in Central Angola: 1975-2002, Justin Pearce, 2015.
The Unspoken Alliance: Israel's Secret Relationship with Apartheid South Africa, Sasha Polakow-Suransky, 2011.
High Noon in Southern Africa: Making Peace in a Rough Neighborhood, Chester A. Crocker, 1992.
EPISODE 2 - Economy of Terror
The Kongolese Saint Anthony, Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian Movement, 1684–1706, John Thornton, 1998.
A Modern Slavery, Henry Woodd Nevinson, 1906.
Neo-Colonialism: The Last Stage of Imperialism, Kwame Nkrumah, 1965.
A History of South Africa (Fourth Edition), Leonard Thompson, 2014.
Apartheid's Reluctant Uncle: The United States and Southern Africa in the Early Cold War, Thomas Borstelmann, 1993.
“Memorandum by William L. Kilcoin of the Office of British Commonwealth and Northern European Affairs to the Director of the Office of International Materials Policy (Brown),” U.S. State Department, April 17, 1952.
EPISODE 3 - The Stand
“Salazar, Ruler of Portugal for 40 Years, Dies,” New York Times, July 28, 1970.
The Coming of the Third Reich, Richard J. Evans, 2003.
A Concise History of South Africa (Second Edition), Robert Ross, 2008.
Intonations: A Social History of Music and Nation in Luanda, Angola, from 1945 to Recent Times, Marissa Moorman, 2008.
“War, witches and traitors: Cases from the MPLA's Eastern Front in Angola (1966-1975),” Inge Brinkman, Journal of African History, 2003.
EPISODE 4 - Zulu & Foxbat
“Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon,” U.S. State Department, April 29, 1974.
“Frank Carlucci: Helping Block the Communists in Portugal,” Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, 2018.
“Operation Carlota,” Gabriel Garcia Marquez, New Left Review, Jan./April 1977.
“U.S., Soviet, China Reported Aiding Portugal, Angola,” New York Times, September, 25, 1975.
“Memorandum for the Record,” U.S. State Department, September 13, 1975.
EPISODE 5 - Kicking the Dog
“A Mercenary Who Wanted to Be Somebody,” New York Times, July 4, 1976.
“2 in Miami Seeking Cubans For Angola; F.B.I. Plans Inquiry,” United Press International via New York Times, January 4, 1976.
Deadly Secrets: The CIA-Mafia War Against Castro & the Assassination of J.F.K., Warren Hinckle and William Turner, 1992.
“Mercenary Shot in Angola: No Tears for Daniel,” The Veteran (Vietnam Veterans Against the War), Aug.-Sept. 1976.
“Early Angola Aid by U.S. Reported,” Seymour M. Hersh, New York Times, December 19, 1975.
“Angola Reported Getting $50 Million in U.S Arms,” New York Times, December 12, 1975.
“State of the Union Address,” Gerald Ford, January 19, 1976.
The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan, Rick Perlstein, 2014.
Editorial Cartoon, Los Angeles Times, June 22, 1976.
“Peace Eludes Angola in Huambo,” Washington Post, May 27, 1976.
“A Refusal to Become ‘Black Russians’ Or ‘African Cubans’,” Jonas Savimbi, New York Times, December 8, 1976.
“Record of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting,” U.S. State Department, March 2, 1978.
“Angola, in U.N., Says South Africa Presses Attack,” New York Times, May 6, 1978.
“Hundreds buried in mass grave at Angola town after South African raid,” The Times (London), May 10, 1978.
EPISODE 6 - Total Onslaught
“How Brzezinski Was Ripped on Angola,” Rowland Evans and Bob Novak via Victoria Advocate (TX), July 5, 1978.
“Brzezinski Delivers Attack on Soviets,” Washington Post, May 28, 1978.
“Minutes of a National Security Council Meeting,” U.S. State Department, October 6, 1978.
“U.S. seeking ways to aid Cuba foes,” Washington Post via Courier-News (NJ), May 19, 1978.
“Clark Fears Revived Role In Angola,” Washington Post, May 23, 1978.
An African Volk: The Apartheid Regime and Its Search for Survival, Jamie Miller, 2016.
“Meet Jonas Savimbi (Editorial),” Wall Street Journal, November 8, 1979.
The Closest of Enemies: A Personal and Diplomatic History of the Castro Years, Wayne Smith, 1987.
“United States Policy Toward Angola [Gerald Bender testimony],” U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 1980.
The Malaise speech, Jimmy Carter, July 15, 1979.
“Jimmy Carter Public Approval,” The UCSB American Presidency Project.
EPISODE 7 - Constellation
“The employment situation in 1981: new recession takes its toll,” Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 1982.
“A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election,” New York Times, March 18, 2023.
“Nomination of Alexander M. Haig, Jr (Pt. I),” US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, January 1981.
“Reagan's African Ally: A Talk With Jonas Savimbi,” Michael Ledeen and Arnaud de Borchgrave, The New Republic, January 17, 1981.
“Strategy in Southern Africa (Haig to Reagan),” U.S. State Department, March 18, 1981.
“Angolan Aide Links Cubans’ Exit to a Free Namibia,” New York Times, January 23, 1981.
A Life in Peace and War, Brian Urquhart, 1987.
“Food Can Be a Struggle in Angola,” New York Times, January 24, 1981.
“Friendly Foe: Companies Urge U.S. to Stay Out of Angola, Decline Aid to Rebels,” Wall Street Journal, March 27, 1981.
“U.S. to Finance Oil Project in Marxist Angola,” Washington Post, July 10, 1981.
“Africa: Not quite black and white,” The Economist, August 1, 1981.
“Angolan Rebels' Precious Jewel,” Richard Harwood, Washington Post, July 20, 1981.
“U.S. Says Raid Into Angola Shows Urgent Need for Namibia Accord,” New York Times, August 27, 1981.
“U.S.-Angola Links Reported Closer,” New York Times, December 13, 1981.
“Savimbi is ready for peace deal in Angola,” The Observer (UK), January 24, 1982.
The Plunderers, Jan Breytenbach, 2001.
“An Insider's Account of the South African Security Forces' Role in the Ivory Trade,” Ros Reeve and Stephen Ellis, Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 1995.
EPISODE 8 - Cut Off Their Hands
“Consumer Price Index, 1913-,” Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
“Reagan Backed Strongly in Poll; Public’s Support of Glenn Fades,” New York Times, January 25, 1984.
“The Spend-Up,” James Fallows, The Atlantic, July 1986.
“Top Gun and Iron Eagle: The Movies that Made the F-14 and F-16 Fighters Famous,” The National Interest, March 28, 2024.
“Peace: Restoring the Margin of Safety (Speech),” Ronald Reagan, August 18, 1980.
“Remarks at the Annual Convention of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society in New York City,” Ronald Reagan, December 12, 1983.
“Reagan Doctrine, 1985,” U.S. State Department.
Open letter to Reagan on Crocker selling Africans into slavery, National Coalition of Americans Committed to Rescuing Africa From the Grip of Soviet Tyranny.
South Africa and the United States: The Declassified History, edited by Kenneth Mokoena, 1994.
“Rosa Parks demonstrates against South Africa,” United Press International, December 11, 1984.
“Meeting with Archbishop Desmond Tutu,” Diary of Ronald Reagan, December 7, 1984.
Statement by Nelson Mandela read on his behalf by his daughter Zinzi, February 10, 1985.
“Jack Wheeler's Adventures With the 'Freedom Fighters',” Washington Post, April 15, 1986.
“Lehrman’s Contra Conclave,” Newsweek, June 17, 1985.
“Rebels Form Right-Wing Alliance,” Miami Herald, June 6, 1985.
“Angola’s Children of War,” New York Times, June 10, 1985.
“Angola, Angry Over Rebel Aid Issue, Ends U.S. Talks,” New York Times, July 14, 1985.
“Conservatives Push for U.S. Aid to Angola Rebels,” New York Times, December 16, 1985.
“Angola’s Economic Struggles,” New York Times, January 31, 1986.
“Food Outlook Poor in 6 African Nations,” New York Times, April 21, 1986.
“Economic Transformation in Angola,” Fatima Moura Roque, South African Journal of Economics, June 1994.
“Angolan civilians bear brunt of 12-year war,” Christian Science Monitor, July 8, 1987.
“The Selling of Jonas Savimbi: Success and a $600,000 Tab,” Washington Post, February 8, 1986.
“Red Carpet for an African Rebel,” TIME, February 10, 1986.
“The Slickest Shop in Town,” TIME, March 3, 1986.
“Savimbi: New darling of the New Right,” John B. Judis, In These Times, February 12-18, 1986.
“‘The Privileged Friendship’: Reassessing the Central Intelligence Agency Operation at Zaire’s Kamina Airbase,” Sobukwe Odinga, Diplomacy & Statecraft, 2018.
“Iran/Contra Was the Prototype for Post-Vietnam Imperial Adventure,” Greg Grandin, The Nation, October 25, 2016.
“Congress investigates secret Africa link in Irangate scandal: Saudi Arabian money 'used to fund rebel group in Angola',” The Guardian (UK), July 6, 1987.
“Afghan and Angola Rebels Got Iran $$$,” New York Post, November 29, 1986.
“Some Familiar Echoes in Financing of Angola Rebels,” Los Angeles Times, July 26, 1987.
“North, Fascinated With War in Angola, Hoped Network Could Grow Beyond Iran-Contra Effort,” Wall Street Journal, June 11, 1987.
“What Congress Didn't Ask (Opinion),” New York Times, November 23, 1987.
One Nation Under Blackmail - Vol. 2, Whitney Webb, 2022.
EPISODE 9 - Something Big and Bloody
Speech by President Fidel Castro Ruz, at the Council of State meeting in Havana, July 9, 1989.
“South Africa’s civil war, 1985–1995,” Stuart J. Kaufman, South African Journal of International Affairs, 2017.
“South Africans Lose a Reputation for Invincibility,” New York Times, August 24, 1988.
“Savimbi Visit Generates Controversy,” Washington Post, June 25, 1988.
“South Africa Helps U.S. Film Makers In Namibia With Troops and Trucks,” New York Times, January 9, 1988.
“Savimbi: Fallen Idol of Angola,” Fred Bridgland, Daily Telegraph (UK), March 12, 1989.
“Ex-Allies Say Angola Rebels Torture and Slay Dissenters,” New York Times, March 11, 1989.
EPISODE 10 - Zero-sum
“Savimbi, Trailing, Hints at New War,” New York Times, October 4, 1992.
“Witness recounts horrors in Angola,” AP via Tampa Bay Times, March 17, 1993.
“Angola: U.N. Aid Flights Halted After Attack,” Los Angeles Times, July 17, 1993.
“The Spoils of Humanitarianism,” Karl Maier, London Review of Books, February 19, 1998.
“The Forgotten War,” GQ, October 1994.
“U.N., After Losing 2 Planes, Evacuates Angola Workers,” AP via New York Times, January 5, 1999.
“Hunger Ravages Angolans in Renewed Civil War,” New York Times, July 26, 1999.
“Forgotten fighters: Child Soldiers in Angola,” Human Rights Watch, April 29, 2003.
“Sudden-death overtime: The last days of Jonas Savimbi and the end of the Angolan civil war,” Sunni Khalid, 2003.
“‘Savimbi amou Angola acima de tudo’ - Jardo Muekalia,” VOA Português, February 22, 2012.
“Jonas Savimbi (Obituary),” Victoria Brittain, The Guardian (UK), February 24, 2002.
“Savimbi 'died with gun in hand',” BBC, February 25, 2002.
“Death of a Charismatic Monster,” Slate, February 27, 2002.
“Kissinger at 100: The ‘bloody, dreadful, filthy’ Angolan civil war – in pictures,” The Guardian (UK), May 25, 2023.
“Angola emerges from war only to face famine,” Irish Times, July 6, 2002.
“Americans pay Savimbi tribute; Ex-envoys, Christian leaders cite Angolan's heroic fight,” Washington Times, March 14, 2002.
“Angola on cusp of change after 40-year journey from Marxism to crony capitalism,” The Guardian, August 19, 2017.
“Isabel dos Santos: From Africa’s richest woman to ‘dirty money’ probe,” Al Jazeera, December 18, 2024.
“Trump Disparaged Africa. So Why Are Some Africans Optimistic?,” New York Times, December 27, 2024.
China Returns to Africa: A Rising Power and a Continent Embrace, edited by Chris Alden, Daniel Large, Ricardo Soares de Oliveira, 2008.