The Angolan War of Independence (Portuguese: Guerra de Independência de Angola; 1961–1974), known as the Armed Struggle of National Liberation (Portuguese: Luta Armada de Libertação Nacional) in Angola, was a war of independence fought between the Angolan nationalist forces of the MPLA, UNITA and FNLA, and Portugal. It began as an uprising by Angolans against t. Background of the territoryIn 1482, the 's, commanded by navigator, arrived in the. Other expeditions followed, and close relations were soon established between the two kingdoms. The Portuguese forces engaged in the conflict included mainly the, but also the security and paramilitary forces. Oil deposits found of the coast of in the 1966 were used to fund the war by the. The international politics of the late 1940s and 1950s was marked by the and the in the European colonies in Asia and Africa. In October 1954, the was initiated by.
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