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How did foreign countries respond to Samuel Doe’s rule in Liberia?

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Initially popular in Liberia, Samuel Kanyon Doe maintained ties with Western powers. After winning an apparently rigged election in 1985, Doe narrowly escaped a coup attempt. He repressed opposition, was hostile to neighboring nations and was faced with widespread rebellion by 1989. By mid-1990 all of Liberia except parts of Monrovia was controlled by rival rebel groups.

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