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Portuguese Colonial Wars

1961 CE – 1974 CE

Portugal fought simultaneous wars in three African colonies — the last European empire to resist decolonisation.

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1961–1974 wars of independence in Africa

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Portuguese Colonial Wars

1961 CE – 1974 CE

Portugal fought simultaneous wars in three African colonies — the last European empire to resist decolonisation. The wars consumed 40% of Portugal's budget and led directly to the 1974 Carnation Revolution that overthrew the dictatorship.

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