The 27-Year War That Killed Half a Million On November 11, 1975, Angola achieved independence from Portugal after decades of colonial oppression. Within months, the country descended into one of Africa's longest and bloodiest civil wars—a 27-year conflict that killed over 500,000 people and became a major Cold War battleground. The Soviet Union and Cuba backed the Marxist MPLA government with troops and weapons, while the United States, South Africa, and China supported Jonas Savimbi's UNITA reb

Today in African History 1975 Angola achieved independence from Portuguese colonial rule after centuries of resistance and more than a decade of armed struggle. On 11 November 1975, the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Agostinho Neto, proclaimed the nation’s independence in Luanda. The end of Portuguese control marked a major victory in Africa’s broader decolonization movement — but independence also ushered in a period of internal conflict, as rival liberation movem

1M views · 62K reactions | The Emergency, declared on 25th June 1975, remains one of the darkest chapters in India’s post-independence history. The government officially designated June 25 as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas to ensure this crucial chapter is remembered and to reinforce the importance of safeguarding democracy. #SamvidhaanHatyaDiwas #Emergency #Emergency1975 Press Information Bureau - PIB, Government of India | All India Radio News | Facebook

11 reactions | #FPReels: Mozambique succeeded in achieving #independence on June 25, 1975, after a civil resistance movement known as the Carnation #Revolution backed by portions of the military in Portugal overthrew the Salazar regime, thus ending 470 years of Portuguese #colonialrule in the East African region. | Firstpost | Facebook