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# Congo Crisis

The **Congo Crisis** was a crisis that happened in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, between 1960 and 1965. It began shortly after the country had become independent. It had been a colony of Belgium before. The country became independent on June 30, 1960. The crisis began almost immediately after the country had become independent. Unofficially, it ended, when Joseph-Désiré Mobutu controlled all of the territory. When the country beame independent, there as hope and optimism, but there were also many challenges. Directly after independence, The central government was led by Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. Congo is a large country, there are many ethnic groups. Some parts of the country also wanted to become independent of the Comgo. There were ethnic conflics. Lumbumba had to solve all of these issues.

As with many other conflicts in Africa, other countries also entered the conflict. They had economic interests, and wanted to get contol over natural resources. In the Congo crisis, this interference played an important role. These countries were Belgium, the United States, and the Soviet Union. It was the era of the Cold War, which was also marked by auch proxy conflicts.

Lmbumba tried to get the support of the Soviet Union. This led to more tensions with other countries. Later in 1960, Lumbumba was dismissed from office, under murky circumstances. This led to more instability. President Joseph Kasa-Vubu asked Belgium for help. Congolese army leader Colonel Joseph Mobutu seized power in a coup in 1960. Western Powers backed Mobuto, as they saw him as stabilizing force. The conflict then escalated, into a fully-blown proxy conflict with many different fractions,which were each supported by different powers. Lumbumba was captured in 1961. Later he was murdered. This murder is believed to have been helped by Belgium. Possibly the CIA was involved too. This led to more instability.

The Congo Crisis led to a lot of instabiliy for a long time. In the end, there was the autohriatrian rule of Mobutu Sese Seko, who would dominate Congolese politics for decades.

Even after decades, the Congo still has problems related to this crisis. Some of these problems were regional tensions, and widespread corruption.
# War of Attrition

The Israeli–Egyptian war of Attrition was centered largely on the Suez Canal
The **War of Attrition (1967–1970)** was a war between Egypt and Israel. It ran from March 1969 to 7th August 1970 when the ceasefire was restored. It followed the Six-Day War in 1967, when Israel won a victory and captured the Golan Heights, Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

## Objectives

Both sides used attrition warfare in an attempt to weaken the other. Both Egypt and Israel thought that by wearing down the other they would gain an advantage in later negotiations. Egypt wanted its territory back from Israel. The leader of Egypt, Gamal Abdel Nasser, thought that by waging a low-grade war against Israel, he would exhaust their resources and get them to give up the territory. Israel wanted to secure its hold on the Sinai and annex it to Israel.

## Outcome

In the end, neither side achieved their goals. Egypt did not force an Israeli withdrawal. Israel still occupied the Sinai. Both sides claimed they won the war. The Israeli death toll included 5,000 soldiers and 600 civilians. Approximately 6,000 soldiers and 1700 civilians were wounded. Egypt lost about 4,000 soldiers and 900 officers. Another 2,000 Egyptian soldiers and 200 officers were captured. Egypt lost about 60% of its military equipment. The Suez Canal remained closed to shipping.

## Other websites

* The War of Attrition between Egypt & Israel (1968-1970); YouTube
# Paris Peace Accords

The **Paris Peace Accords** was a peace treaty signed on January 27, 1973. It was planned to end the Vietnam War and restore peace in Vietnam. Henry Kissinger and Lê Đức Thọ were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts. Lê Đức Thọ did not want it because there was not any peace. The agreement's rules were broken by both North and South Vietnamese forces. Two years later, this led to North Vietnam taking Saigon, then combined it into Modern Day Vietnam.
# Operation Cyclone

**Operation Cyclone** was the code name for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) program to arm and finance the mujahideen (jihadists) in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989. The mujahideen were also supported by Britain's MI6.

Operation Cyclone was one of the longest and most expensive covert CIA operations ever. Funding officially began with $695,000 in 1979.
# The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks

| The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks |
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| Directed by | Lev Kuleshov |
| Written by | * Nikolai Aseyev
* Vsevolod Pudovkin
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| Starring | * Porfiri Podobed
* Boris Barnet
* Aleksandra Khokhlova
* Vsevolod Pudovkin
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| Cinematography | Aleksandr Levitsky |
| Edited by | Aleksandr Levitsky |
| Music by | Benedict Mason (1980s re-release) |
| Release date | 27 April 1924 |
| Running time | 94 min. |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Languages | * Silent
* Russian and English intertitles
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks (Russian: Необычайные приключения мистера Веста в стране Большевиков) is a 1924 Soviet silent comedy movie directed by Lev Kuleshov. It stars Porfiri Podobed, Boris Barnet, and Aleksandra Khokhlova.

## Actors

* Porfiri Podobed - Mr. John West
* Boris Barnet - Jeddy - the cowboy
* Aleksandra Khokhlova - The 'Countess'
* Vsevolod Pudovkin - Zhban
* Sergey Komarov - The One-Eyed Man

## Other websites

* *The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks* on IMDb
# Liberation theology

**Liberation theology** is a movement within the theology of Christianity. It is particularly active in the Roman Catholic Church. The Jesuits are one of the orders who also follow it. Liberation Theology aims to help the poor people in the world with social justice. Often, its ideas are strongly coupled and influenced by those of Socialism and Marxism.