1961 ⟶ Angolan War of Independence Begins, Triggering Portuguese Colonial War

The Portuguese Colonial War begins with the Angolan War of I...
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⚔️ Mau Mau Uprising Begins in Kenya

The Mau Mau Uprising begins in Kenya.⟶
Mau Mau Uprising Begins in Kenya (1952)
DecolonizationColonialismRebellionGuerrilla WarfareAnti-ColonialismKenyaBritish EmpireCold WarIndependence Movements
KenyaKenyaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Algerian War of Independence Begins

November 1: Algerian War begins.⟶
Algerian War of Independence Begins (1954)
DecolonizationFrench ColonialismWar of IndependenceCold WarNationalismGuerrilla Warfare
AlgeriaAlgeriaFranceFrance

💣 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

⚔️ 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