ABSTRACT
This chapter continues the examination of Salazar's colonial policy in the 1960s. It begins with the Indian conquest of the Portuguese State of India, an incident which, although predictable, was nevertheless felt as a terrible blow by Salazar. It then charts how the war spread to other Portuguese colonies, notably Portuguese Guinea and Mozambique, and how Salazar and his government fought back, employing legislative, economic and military means to do so. This included placing great pressure on those newly independent states which bordered Portuguese territory in Africa. Special attention is given to Portugal's deepening relationship with South Africa and Southern Rhodesia before and after its UDI.
