Date Available
5-6-2016
Year of Publication
2016
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Document Type
Master's Thesis
College
Arts and Sciences
Department/School/Program
History
First Advisor
Dr. Lien-Hang Nguyen
Second Advisor
Dr. Paul Thomas Chamberlin
Abstract
The United States, during both the Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan administrations, pursued humanitarian relief in the Horn of Africa and East Africa with an eye towards Cold War politics. During the Carter administration the focus was on Ethiopia and the regime of Mengistu Haile Mariam, while during the Reagan administration the United States’ efforts were mainly targeted towards Sudan and the regime of Gaffar Nimeiry. In both instances, the United States was concerned with the politics of the Cold War, trying to create a more positive image of the U.S. abroad by relieving world hunger, while also propping up governments that supported U.S. interests during the Cold War against the Soviet Union.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2016.207
Recommended Citation
Ruth, Christian T., "Freedom from Want: Famine Relief in the Horn of Africa" (2016). Theses and Dissertations--History. 38.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/history_etds/38
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