Word: leninist
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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After a year of lurching from one crisis to another, Reagan finally seemed to be on track with a sensible and well-rounded foreign policy initiative. His speech did contain a section of vituperation about the spread of "Marxist-Leninist dictatorships," but it did not stress the projection of military might. Rather, it emphasized the need for economic partnership and common goals among the U.S. and its Caribbean neighbors. "For over 400 years our peoples have shared the dangers and dreams of building a new world," Reagan said. "In this profound sense, we are all Americans...
...inertia reflected the party's disarray in the face of an ideological power struggle within its dwindling ranks (29% of its members have resigned since August 1980). In recent weeks, a hard-line faction has increasingly attacked party moderates and called for a return to Marxist-Leninist orthodoxy. Led by figures like Politburo Member Stefan Olszowski, this group draws its strength from the bureaucrats whose privileges are threatened by reform...
...then, it was back to the usual anti-Communist rhetoric, and in a big way. "Very simply. "Reagan explained, "guerrillas armed and supported by and through Cuba are attempting to impose a Marxist-Leninist dictatorship on the people of El Salvador as part of a larger imperialistic plan." The United States, he continued, will do "Whatever is prudent and necessary to insure the peace and security" of the region. We can only presume that asking Congress for an additional $135 million in economic and military aid for EI Salvador represents such "prudent and necessary" action. And plainly, cutting the last...
Most striking, perhaps, is the new willingness of Angolan President. José Havana have acted as security forces for Luanda's Marxist-Leninist government since their arrival in 1975. The Cuban presence has long discouraged the South Africans from considering a cease-fire along the Namibia-Angola border, a precondition for Namibian independence. Earlier this month, President Dos Santos met with Cuban Foreign Minister Isidore Malmierca Peoli in the Angolan capital. They agreed that Cuban troops would be withdrawn from Angola "as soon as all signs of possible invasion" from South Africa have stopped. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State...
Could Solidarity have survived by being more moderate, consolidating its initial gains and accepting half a loaf? Probably not. There was no way a Marxist-Leninist regime could have tolerated an independent entity whose very existence challenged the party's monopoly of power. Accepting even a moderate Solidarity meant ceasing to be a Communist state. At the same time, Solidarity's creation unleashed aspirations in Polish society that were beyond anyone's control. Conflict was unavoidable...