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Summary:In accordance with Portuguese government policy it was to become independent on November 11. As the three main nationalist groups who'd agitated and fought for independence during the past 15 years couldn't agree on the formation of a transitional government and civil war broke out. As fighting between the rival forces grew fiercer, Portuguese residents pressed for transportation help from Lisbon as they fled the country in their thousands. NOTE: Date is approximate. This clip may contain footage from multiple events; exact date or dates may be unknown.
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