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9 INTRODUCTION
  Part One
  Political Cooperation
  Chapter I • THE SOVIET UNION AND COLONIAL AFRICA (1917-1945)
21 1. The Great October Socialist Revolution— a Mighty Impulse for the Anti-Colonial Struggle
29 2. Internationalism in Action
39 3. First Contacts
42 4. In Defence of the Victim of Aggression
46 5. The Significance of the Soviet Union’s Victory in the Second World War for the Development of the National Liberation Movements
  Chapter II • ASSISTANCE TO THE NEWLY FREE AFRICAN COUNTRIES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE AND INTERNATIONAL POSITIONS
52 1. African States and the System of International Relations Today
59 2. The USSR and the African Countries in the UN
62 3. Joint Efforts of the USSR and the Developing Countries in the Struggle for Peace and Disarmament and Against Aggression
68 4. The USSR Works to Strengthen Anti-Imperialist Unity of the African Peoples
72 5. The Soviet Union’s Contribution to the Settlement of Conflicts Between African States
  Chapter III • USSR AND NORTH AFRICAN COUNTRIES
78 [introduction.]
78 1. Support for Egypt’s Progressive Forces
88 2. On the Side of the Algerian People
92 3. Strengthening Contacts with Tunisia and Morocco
98 4. Soviet-Libyan Cooperation
103 5. Soviet-Sudanese and Soviet-Mauritanian Relations
  Chapter IV • RELATIONS WITH THE COUNTRIES OF TROPICAL AFRICA
106 1. From Recognition to Cooperation
113 2. In Defence of the Interests of the Peoples of the Congo
118 3. Support for Nigeria’s Unity
122 4. Specific Features of the Soviet Union’s Relations with the Socialist-Oriented Countries of Tropical Africa
  Chapter V • THE SOVIET UNION AND THE LIBERATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
127 1. Support for the Liberation Struggle of the Former Portuguese Colonies
133 2. The USSR’s Attitude towards the Racialist Regimes in South Africa and Rhodesia
  Part Two
  Economic Cooperation
  Chapter VI • SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE ECONOMIES OF INDEPENDENT AFRICAN COUNTRIES
137 1. Level of Development
143 2. The Role of Foreign Monopoly Capital
145 3. Foreign Trade and the Economy of African Countries
147 4. Capitalist “Aid” and Economic Problems
149 5. The Main Objectives of Economic Development of African Countries
  Chapter VII • ECONOMIC COOPERATION: BASIC PRINCIPLES, TRENDS AND RESULTS
151 1. The Content of Cooperation
155 2. The Organisation, Forms and Terms of Cooperation
159 3. Mutually Beneficial Cooperation
  Chapter VIII • COOPERATION IN PROSPECTING FOR MINERAL RESOURCES AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT
162 1. The Mineral Resources of African Countries
166 2. Assistance in the Development of the Minerals and Raw Materials Base
174 3. Assistance in Organising National Geological Surveys
  Chapter IX • SOVIET ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL INDUSTRIES
176 1. Strategy for Industrial Development
180 2. Assistance in Developing Power Engineering
181 3. Assistance in Developing Heavy Industry
184 4. Cooperation in Building Light and Food Industry Enterprises
  Chapter X • ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING AGRICULTURE IN AFRICA
187 1. Agricultural Problems
189 2. The Scope of Assistance in Agricultural Development
190 3. Cooperation in Developing New Lands and in the Comprehensive Use of Water Resources
198 4. Cooperation in Cattle-Breeding
200 5. Assistance in Storing Farm Produce and Other Measures
  Chapter XI • SOVIET-AFRICAN TRADE RELATIONS
202 [introduction.]
203 1. Foreign Trade Development Trends
209 2. The Development of Soviet-African Trade
210 3. The Geographical Distribution of Soviet Trade with Africa
217 4. The Commodity Structure of Soviet Trade with African Countries
221 Chapter XII • THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC RELATIONS: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
  Part Three
  Scientific and Cultural Ties
  Chapter XIII • THE BASIS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL CONTACTS
229 1. The Development of Scientific and Cultural Ties Before 1960
237 2. Agreements on Cultural and Scientific Cooperation
  Chapter XIV • COOPERATION IN EDUCATION
241 [introduction.]
242 1. The Importance of Soviet Experience in Education and Personnel Training
246 2. The Construction of Educational Establishments and the Training of Skilled Workers and Technicians
253 3. Soviet Teachers in Africa
254 4. The Training of African Personnel in the USSR
  Chapter XV • SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION
259 [introduction.]
260 1. Soviet Assistance in Organising and Developing Research
263 2. The Training of African Scientific Personnel
265 3. Soviet Scientists in Africa. Joint Expeditions
270 4. Soviet Scientists at International Forums on African Problems
  Chapter XVI • CULTURAL CONTACTS
279 1. Mutually Beneficial Contacts in Fine Arts, Theatre and Music
288 2. Cinema, Television and Radio
293 3. Contacts Between Writers
  Chapter XVII • ASSISTANCE IN PROMOTING PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CULTURE
302 1. Cooperation in Public Health
305 2. Physical Culture and Sports
308 CONCLUSION
316 NAME AND SUBJECT INDEX
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