António de Oliveira Salazar

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António de Oliveira Salazar was the dictator of Portugal from 1932 to 1970. While following a Fascist ideology and form of government, Portugal (similar to neighboring Spain under Francisco Franco) officially remained neutral during World War II and did not join the Axis. Furthermore, while Franco's Spain covertly gave some aid to the Axis powers, Salazar's Portugal did the opposite and covertly gave some aid to the Allied powers. The politics behind this were complex with several issues at play. Portugal had several colonies which might be threatened if it openly sided with the Axis; there were rumors that Franco's Spain had plans to invade and occupy Portugal if Salazar openly aligned with the Allies; and there was the threat of an American and British takeover of Terceira Island if Portugal did not allow its use as an Allied airbase.

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