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Political histories of the relationship between the United States and South Africa in the postwar era focus on the cementing of a Cold War alliance. American leaders saw in South Africa an important ally and trading partner. They were drawn to its growing economy, its wealth of minerals, its strategic location, and the zealous anticommunism of its leaders, the architects of apartheid. For these reasons, the United States supported South Africa at the United Nations.
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© 2014 Marjorie N. Feld
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Feld, M.N. (2014). Postwar Conflicts over Racial Justice. In: Nations Divided. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137029720_2
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