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  2. Portugal during World War II - Wikipedia

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    At the start of World War II in 1939, the Portuguese Government announced on 1 September that the 550-year-old Anglo-Portuguese Alliance remained intact, but since the British did not seek Portuguese assistance, Portugal was free to remain neutral in the war and would do so.

  3. Portugal and the Holocaust - Wikipedia

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    Portugal was officially neutral during World War II and the period of the Holocaust in German-occupied Europe.The country had been ruled by an authoritarian political regime led by António de Oliveira Salazar but had not been significantly influenced by racial antisemitism and was considered more sympathetic to the Allies than was neighbouring Francoist Spain.

  4. List of World War II weapons of Portugal - Wikipedia

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    However the leader of Portugal during World War II as well as during the Spanish civil war António de Oliveira Salazar said at the outbreak of World War II that the 550 year old Anglo-Portuguese Alliance was still intact and that Portugal would come to Britain's aid if they requested it but as they did not they would remain neutral. The ...

  5. List of Portuguese military equipment of World War II

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    However the leader of Portugal during World War II as well as during the Spanish civil war António de Oliveira Salazar said at the outbreak of World War II that the 550 year old Anglo-Portuguese Alliance was still intact and that Portugal would come to Britain's aid if they requested it but as they did not they would remain neutral. The ...

  6. Neutral powers during World War II - Wikipedia

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    During World War II, the neutral powers took no official side, hoping to avoid attack. However, Portugal, Sweden, and Switzerland all helped the Allies by supplying "voluntary" brigades [1] to the United Kingdom, [2] while Spain avoided the Allies in favor of the Axis, supplying them with its own voluntary brigade, the Blue Division. Ireland ...

  7. António de Oliveira Salazar - Wikipedia

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    On 1 September 1939, at the start of World War II, the Portuguese Government announced that the 600-year-old Anglo-Portuguese Alliance remained intact, but that since the British did not seek Portuguese assistance, Portugal was free to remain neutral in the war and would do so.

  8. List of aircraft of Portugal in World War II - Wikipedia

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    10 Wellingtons landed in Portugal, though 8/10 of the aircraft were thought to have crashed, set fire by the crew, or been damaged beyond recoverability. 2 of the Wellingtons were recovered but not much is known what happened to them.

  9. List of wars involving Portugal - Wikipedia

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    Withdrawal of Japanese after End of World War II in Asia. Mealhada Revolt (1946) Location: Portugal. Estado Novo: Left-wing rebels Victory: 10 April 1947 Revolt (1947) Location: Portugal. Estado Novo: Junta de Libertação Nacional: Victory: Integration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli (1954) Location: India. Portugal India: Defeat