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Question

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Why did Lumumba reach out to the Soviet Union for aid?

Answer

Lumumba reached out to the Soviet Union for aid because he wanted to gain support for his anti-colonialist movement and to counter the influence of the West in the Congo.

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Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the Congo, reached out to the Soviet Union for aid in order to gain support...