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At the beginning of the Renaissance, the Portuguese set out in 50-ton caravals to push back the frontiers of the

unknown by their skillful exploration. The Azores in 1423, Cape Bogador in 1433, and on through

West Africa crossing the equator in 1473.

After the Congo, the Cape of Good Hope was reached in 1488,

opening the way to East Africa and in 1498,

the sea route to India and the Far East.

In her defense forces too, the best of Portugal's past goes hand in hand with her present.

Portugal's air squadrons are equipped with NATO jets.

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Welcome to blowback. I'm Brendan James.

And I'm Noah Colwin.

And this is Season 6, Episode 2, Economy of Terror.

In our first episode of this season, we introduced you to our subject.

A Cold War Showdown in Africa, specifically Angola.

This encompassed a vast tangle of conflicts, the collapse of an empire, a post-colonial revolution,

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