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Despite the authoritarian character of the regime, Portugal did not experience the same levels of international isolation as Francoist Spain did following World War II. Unlike Spain, Portugal under Salazar was accepted into the Marshall Plan (1947–1948) in return for the aid it gave to the Allies during the final stages of the war.
Monument in Coimbra, Portugal, to the Portuguese soldiers who died in World War I. The Kingdom of Portugal had been allied with England since 1373, and thus the Republic of Portugal was an ally of the United Kingdom. However, Portugal remained neutral from the start of World War I in 1914 until early 1916.
The Portuguese Expeditionary Corps (CEP, Portuguese: Corpo Expedicionário Português) was the main expeditionary force from Portugal that fought in the Western Front, during World War I. Portuguese neutrality ended in 1916 after the Portuguese seizure of German merchant ships resulted in the German Empire declaring war on Portugal. The ...
Portugal remained steadfastly neutral in World War II, but became involved in counterinsurgency campaigns against scattered guerrilla movements in Portuguese Angola, Portuguese Mozambique, and Portuguese Guinea. Except in Portuguese Guinea, where the revolutionary PAIGC quickly conquered most of the country, Portugal was able to easily contain ...
Keywords: Great War, World War One, WW1, WWI, Armistice, ceremony, monument, Lisbon ... other versions= }} Category:World War I memorial in Lisbon Category:World War ...
The Amazon is divided between Spain and Portugal with the Treaty of Madrid (1750), as both countries compromissed to stop and punish bandits expeditions from bandeirantes. Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1558–1566) Part of Ottoman–Portuguese confrontations; Location: Indian Ocean. Kingdom of Portugal: Ottoman Empire Ajuran Sultanate: Status ...
Portuguese military personnel of World War I (1 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Portugal in World War I" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Pages in category "Portugal in World War II" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...