1964 ⟶ Rhodesian Bush War Begins

July 4: Rhodesian Bush War begins.
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💣 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

⚔️ Ugandan Bush War Begins

Ugandan Bush War begins.⟶
Ugandan Bush War Begins (1980)
Civil WarUgandaMilitary ConflictGuerrilla WarfarePost-colonial AfricaConflict
UgandaUganda

⚔️ First Congo War Begins

October 24: The First Congo War begins.⟶
First Congo War Begins (1996)
Civil WarAfrican HistoryConflictMobutu Sese SekoRegional InstabilityIntervention
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoRwandaRwandaUgandaUgandaAngolaAngolaBurundiBurundiZimbabweZimbabwe