1975 ⟶ Angola Gains Independence and Civil War Begins

November 11: Angola declares independence from Portugal and ...
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⚔️ First Sudanese Civil War Erupts

August 18: First Sudanese Civil War begins.⟶
First Sudanese Civil War Erupts (1955)
Civil WarPost-ColonialismConflictIndependenceMilitary
SudanSudan

💣 Angolan War of Independence Begins, Triggering Portuguese Colonial War

The Portuguese Colonial War begins with the Angolan War of Independence.⟶
Angolan War of Independence Begins, Triggering Portuguese Colonial War (1961)
ColonialismIndependence MovementsCold WarGuerrilla WarfareDecolonizationMilitary Conflict
PortugalPortugalAngolaAngola

⚔️ Rhodesian Bush War Begins

July 4: Rhodesian Bush War begins.⟶
Rhodesian Bush War Begins (1964)
ColonialismDecolonizationCold WarInsurgencyGuerrilla WarfareZimbabweCivil War
ZimbabweZimbabwe

⚔️ Angola Gains Independence and Civil War Begins

November 11: Angola declares independence from Portugal and Angolan Civil War erupts.⟶
Angola Gains Independence and Civil War Begins (1975)
DecolonizationCold WarCivil WarIndependenceProxy War
AngolaAngolaPortugalPortugalSouth AfricaSouth AfricaCubaCuba

🕊️ Rhodesian Bush War Officially Ends

December 12: The Rhodesian Bush War ends.⟶
Rhodesian Bush War Officially Ends (1979)
DecolonizationCivil WarGuerrilla WarfareCold WarApartheidZimbabweRobert Mugabe
ZimbabweZimbabweSouth AfricaSouth AfricaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Battle of Cuito Cuanavale Begins

September 10: The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, Angola begins and further intensifies the South African Border War.⟶
Battle of Cuito Cuanavale Begins (1987)
Cold WarMilitary ConflictApartheidSoviet UnionProxy WarAfrican History
AngolaAngolaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaCubaCuba