nov 11, 1975 - Angola Gains Independence (November 11, 1975 CE)

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Angola declared its independence from Portugal on November 11, 1975, following a brutal war of liberation that began in 1961. The primary liberation movement, the MPLA (Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola), led by Agostinho Neto, took control of the capital, Luanda, and established a new government. Angola’s path to independence was complicated by Cold War rivalries, with the MPLA receiving support from the Soviet Union and Cuba, while rival factions were backed by the United States and South Africa. The country’s independence marked a major victory for African freedom fighters but also ushered in a prolonged civil war that lasted until 2002.

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