PORTUGAL: THE PATH TO 1974 — Africa is changing: the decolonization that Portugal refused
Notícias Lx26 August 2026 at 17:18
The article analyzes the historical context of African decolonization and Portugal's position during the Estado Novo period. When Portugal joined the United Nations in December 1955, the colonial world that the regime intended to preserve was already undergoing transformation, with new countries emerging in Asia and Africa, African nationalisms organizing themselves, and the Cold War influencing the decolonization process. Portugal refused to participate in this movement, maintaining its African colonies until the Carnation Revolution in 1974.
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