<h3>question about portuguese decolonization in angola?</h3>
why did it take so long for angola to gain its independence from the portuguese?
do you think the portuguese cleared up the mess before they left?
<strong>Angola best answer:</strong>
<p><i>Answer by Jess</i><br/>angola!!! (Sorry i'm attending a model un conference and its the country i'm representing)
basically african nations have issues with unity amongst its people because everyone is very tribalized (angola went into 27 years of civil war after independence because of differences in political parties). most african countries took a while to gain independence (post wwii was when a whole lot of them got it, mainly because europe was devastated from the war & couldn't keep up with the demands of vast empire & was more worried about the oncoming cold war)
Portugal was also good with making alliances with the locals & keeping them satisfied to prevent rebellion. In Angola, Portugal basically stepped on any rebellion that popped up and refused to accept terms of separation.</p>
<p><strong>Angola, Africa. 1008</strong>
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Angola, Africa. 1008</p>
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