WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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Portugal
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The Netherlands
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Australia
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United Kingdom
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mozambique was a Portuguese colony, overseas province and later a member state of Portugal. It gained independence from Portugal in 1975.
Detailed explanation-2: -1752-Portugal colonizes Mozambique. 1891-Portugal hands over the administration of the region to the Mozambique Company, a private business. 1962-74 Independence struggle: Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) formed.
Detailed explanation-3: -However, the Portuguese were present in the coastal regions of Mozambique for more than 300 years. Beginning in the early 19th century, the Portuguese began to move into the interior of Mozambique raiding for slaves and ivory.
Detailed explanation-4: -U.S. Recognition of Timorese Independence, 2002. The United States recognized Timor-Leste, then known as East Timor, on May 20, 2002, when it achieved formal independence. Before this time, the region had been a Portuguese colony up until 1975 and was under Indonesian sovereignty from 1976 to 1999.