About-Face: The United States and Portuguese Colonialism in 1961

Rodrigues, Luís Nuno

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Year:: 2004
Contributor:: Rodrigues, Luís Nuno (author)
Genre:: articles
Subject:: Imperialism > Portugal > 20th century; International relations > Portugal; International relations > Angola; International relations > United States; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald) > 1917-1963; United Nations
Extent:: 10 p.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26300/yjt2-vj37

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Abstract:: In 1961, the Kennedy Administration decided to adopt a new African policy, supporting self-determination and independence. This change occurred while the war against Portuguese colonial rule erupted in Angola. Acting in accordance with the principles adopted by the administration, the American Ambassador in Lisbon informed the Portuguese government of this new policy and recommended the urgent adoption of reforms in the Portuguese territories in Africa. When, in March, the situation in Angola was brought to debate in the United Nations, the United States voted in favor of a defeated resolution condemning Portuguese colonialism. Needless to say, this action provoked a serious crisis in Portuguese-American relations.; Em 1961, o governo Kennedy decidiu adotar uma nova política para a África, apoiando a auto-determinação e a independência. Esta mudança ocorreu enquanto a guerra contra o governo colonial português irrompia em Angola. Agindo segundo os princípios adotados pela administração, o embaixador estadunidense em Lisboa informou o governo português dessa nova política e recomendou a urgente adoção de reformas em territórios portugueses na África. Quando, em Março, a situação em Angola foi levada a debate nas Organização das Nações Unidas, os Estados Unidos votaram em favor de uma resolução falhada condenando o colonialismo português. Escusado será dizer que esta ação provocou uma séria crise nas relações Luso-Americanas.

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Rodrigues, Luís Nuno, "About-Face: The United States and Portuguese Colonialism in 1961" (2004). e-Journal of Portuguese History. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/yjt2-vj37

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e-Journal of Portuguese History Vol. 2, no. 1

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e-Journal of Portuguese History

The e-Journal of Portuguese History (e-JPH) (ISSN: 1645-6432) is an international peer-reviewed scholarly journal with the objective of providing publication of work on historical subjects, especially those concerning themes and topics of Portuguese history analyzed in a comparative perspective. It …

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