portuguese africa
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Portuguese Africa
By: Tom Blanton
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1800’s
• During the height of European colonialism in the1800’s, Portugal had lost its territory in South America and most of its bases in Asia
• At this time, Portugal focused on expanding its outposts in Africa into nation-sized territories
• Portuguese territory included the modern nations of Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, Guinea-Bissau, Angola, and Mozambique.
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1900’s
• In World War I, German troops threatened Mozambique, so Portugal entered the war in an attempt to protect its territories.
• In the beginning of World War II, decolonization movements began to gain support.
• The Cold War too created chaos among Portuguese overseas populations when the United States and Soviet Union attempted to increase their spheres of influence.