Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy
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I think it's something that the Portuguese feared, so could it have ever happened?
I think it's something that the Portuguese feared, so could it have ever happened?
It did happen (although before 1900).
It did happen (although before 1900).
Afterwards I see little chance, ecept mybe if communists win the Spanish Civil War and then get into a war with Portugal.
We always hear about how Britain's oldest ally is Portugal, and whilst I'm unsure whether they would, Spain could well be getting a DOW from the UK if they tried it.
One of the conditions Franco presented Hitler in order to join the Axis was to allow him to annex Portugal. Since Franco didn't really want to join WW2 (and deliberately demanded too much) I don't know how realistic was this plan.Perfectly aware of that, it's why I posted the thread in this subforum.
One of the conditions Franco presented Hitler in order to join the Axis was to allow him to annex Portugal. Since Franco didn't really want to join WW2 (and deliberately demanded too much) I don't know how realistic was this plan.
How about the years of conflict between monarchists and republicans (let's say 1908-19, though you'd know better)? Could the House of Bourbon decide to remove the potential menace to it?
Those kinds of news and polls are just meant to piss off people like me!Year is 2009:
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/inte...ica/Espana/elpepuint/20090728elpepuint_12/Tes
http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/36784/portuguese_ponder_forming_federation_with_spain/
Make Spain having a more capable government dealing better with Economic Crisis (remove 11-M and make the PP government to make measures to cope with the Residential Bubble...) and more portuguese would be willing to.
I thought it was the Falangists who wanted to annex Portugal. I do not belief that Franco ever tried that sort of thing. He wanted to first deal with the things where he gained his fame, Morocco, before anythign big like that.
He knew better. Entering WW2 just after the Civil War would eventually reduce the already shattered country to dust.
It did happen (although before 1900).
Afterwards I see little chance, ecept mybe if communists win the Spanish Civil War and then get into a war with Portugal.
Make Spain having a more capable government dealing better with Economic Crisis (remove 11-M and make the PP government to make measures to cope with the Residential Bubble...) and more portuguese would be willing to.