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"Decolonized" reads way too light. It was a 13 or 14 years long war (depending on how you count) before independence and that has left huge scars in the country
by tellarin 9y ago
"Decolonized" reads way too light. It was a 13 or 14 years long war (depending on how you count) before independence and that has left huge scars in the country. Not to mention that the war mostly ended because the Portuguese government fell in 1974.
Also, Macau was only returned to China in 1999.
- Jacqued 9y agoNot to forget Goa, which was actually invaded by India in 1961, with the Portuguese fighting back, although there were 10 times more Indian troops.
- zemvpferreira 9y agoIf by fighting back you mean laying down arms as quickly as humanly possible.
- nl 9y agoThe engagement lasted two days resulting in twenty-two Indians and thirty Portuguese killed in the fighting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annexation_of_Goa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annexation_of_Goa