And here's an example of the type of advancement for the Third World which we may have missed:
That if the lion's share of the rivalry between the United States and Soviet Union had been on who can better trade with and assist Third World countries with genuine economic development, we'd live in a far different world. Many countries may have had trade deals with both superpowers. For starters, globalization would have come decades earlier.Angolan tail wagging the Portuguese dog
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Okay, as far as industry and natural resources in Angola, the Portuguese are going to pay lip service that they are quite willing and ready to promote Angolan engineers and managers 'as soon as they are ready.' So let's take a flight of fancy . . . the woman who's the leader of Angola in the 1920s realizes this is the key, and she skillfully and patiently takes Portugal up on the offer and matter-of-factly maneuvers the situation so that the Portuguese pretty much have to follow through. She also realizes the shelf life for a leader is about ten years, and so she works on the most important decision of her career which is getting a good successor. Plus, plenty of her ministers and deputy ministers are committed to the goal of Angolans running their own industries.
And then next . . . (and you write this part)
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