Angolan War of Independence
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The Angolan War of Independence was a protracted anti-colonial conflict (1961–1974) in which Angolan nationalist movements fought Portuguese rule, ultimately leading to Angola’s independence.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-colonial war
ⓘ
armed conflict ⓘ war of independence ⓘ |
| belligerent |
FNLA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MPLA NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Angola colonial administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ UNITA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Portuguese colonial rule in Angola
ⓘ
denial of self-determination to Angolans ⓘ forced labor policies in Portuguese Angola ⓘ |
| combatant |
National Front for the Liberation of Angola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola NERFINISHED ⓘ Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
asymmetric warfare
ⓘ
guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| country | Angola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1974-04-25 ⓘ |
| endedBy | Carnation Revolution in Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Angolan Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
destruction of rural infrastructure in Angola
ⓘ
large-scale displacement of Angolan civilians ⓘ significant civilian casualties ⓘ |
| location |
Angola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese Angola NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwest Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | NATO allies of Portugal at diplomatic level ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Angolan nationalist guerrillas
ⓘ
Portuguese colonial forces ⓘ |
| outcome | recognition of Angola’s right to independence by Portugal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Portuguese Colonial War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
decolonization of Africa ⓘ |
| peaceAgreement | Alvor Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Alvor Agreement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Angolan independence ⓘ withdrawal of Portuguese colonial administration from Angola ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Baixa de Cassanje revolt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carnation Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Luanda prison attacks of 4 February 1961 NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast Angola uprising of March 1961 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1961-02-04 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Cuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Zaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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