After the Carnation Revolution there was a movement to gain independence for the Azores, what if it had been successful?
I've read that it was more of a CIA scheme, to set up a client regime that would let the USA retain basing rights there if Portugal itself went fully 'Red', than a movement with significant local support.After the Carnation Revolution there was a movement to gain independence for the Azores, what if it had been successful?
I doubt it if an independent Azores would be succesful. What can these tiny islands offer besides fish and some flowers...
I doubt it if an independent Azores would be succesful. What can these tiny islands offer besides fish and some flowers...
I doubt it if an independent Azores would be succesful. What can these tiny islands offer besides fish and some flowers...
That and the fear of communists filling the void.The Azores basing rights are the only reason the US played nice with Salazar.
I've read that it was more of a CIA scheme, to set up a client regime that would let the USA retain basing rights there if Portugal itself went fully 'Red', than a movement with significant local support.
From what I heard there was some significant local support. Mostly of the fear that Portugal would go red. I guess we would have to have Portugal really go red, which may be a little difficult.
It would be a country twice the size of Rhode Island and with less than a quarter of the population density. Alternatively it could be considered a warm Atlantic version of Iceland or a tourist destination 40 times larger than Bermuda and less than an hour’s flying time from much of Europe. And Tax Havens don’t really need to be large to be successful.I doubt it if an independent Azores would be succesful. What can these tiny islands offer besides fish and some flowers...
It would be a country twice the size of Rhode Island and with less than a quarter of the population density. Alternatively it could be considered a warm Atlantic version of Iceland or a tourist destination 40 times larger than Bermuda and less than an hour’s flying time from much of Europe. And Tax Havens don’t really need to be large to be successful.