Angolan War of Independence facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Angolan War of Independence
Part of The Portuguese Colonial Wars
Portuguese troops on patrol in Angola
Date 1961 - 1975 Location Angola Result Alvor Agreement, Angolan independence, start of Angolan Civil War
Belligerents
National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA) National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC)  Cuba	Estado Novo (Portugal) Supported By:  South Africa  Rhodesia
Commanders and leaders
Holden Roberto Jonas Savimbi Agostinho Neto Fidel Castro	Marcelo Caetano Silvino Silvério Marques Camilo Augusto de Miranda Rebocho Vaz Fernando Augusto Santos e Castro
Strength
90,000	65,000
Casualties and losses
50,000	2,991 killed (1,526 KIA & 1,465 non-combat related) 4,684 with permanent deficiency (physical or psychological)

The Angolan War of Independence was from 1961 to 1975. Angola fought against Portugal. Portugal was making people in Angola farm cotton. Three different groups in Angola were against Portugal. Agostinho Neto was the leader of the war. Portugal was winning the war when the country's government became democratic. An agreement was signed to let Angola become independent.

About three thousand people died because of the war.

Images for kids

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  Map of the present provinces of Angola, corresponding almost exactly to the Portuguese-era districts.

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  Portuguese paratroopers in the forests of northern Angola

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  An SA-330 Puma of the Portuguese Air Force.

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  A Portuguese F-84 being loaded with ordnance in the 1960s, at Luanda Air Base, during the Portuguese Colonial War.

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  Portuguese Air Force F-84 Thunderjet.

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  Portuguese colonial troops on parade in Luanda

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  UPA badge

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  Training of F.N.L.A. soldiers in a camp in Zaire in 1973

See also

In Spanish: Guerra de la independencia de Angola para niños