On February 3, 1969, the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) intensified its armed struggle against Portuguese colonial rule. As one of the key liberation movements in Angola, the MPLA played a central role in the fight for independence, which was eventually achieved in 1975. The date is commemorated in Angola as the beginning of the final phase of the country’s fight for liberation.
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