Why did the world let India annex Goa?
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This is why NATO didn t intervene in the Falklands war and why NATO wouldn t intervene if French territories in the pacific were invaded.
Date: 2023-02-04
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Nicholas
The reason why NATO didn't respond, btw, isn't just that no one cared, the members are obliged to defend each other to the death regardless of how much they care or not. It was because NATO only applies to member's territories in Europe and North Atlantic and nowhere else, so attacking French posessions in the Pacfic, for example, wouldn't trigger NATO Article 5 even today. The one exception to that was French Algeria which was specifically covered by NATO as NATO was drawn up when Algeria was part of France but that's all null and void now since Algerian independence.
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The reason why NATO didn't respond, btw, isn't just that no one cared, the members are obliged to defend each other to the death regardless of how much they care or not. It was because NATO only applies to member's territories in Europe and North Atlantic and nowhere else, so attacking French posessions in the Pacfic, for example, wouldn't trigger NATO Article 5 even today. The one exception to that was French Algeria which was specifically covered by NATO as NATO was drawn up when Algeria was part of France but that's all null and void now since Algerian independence.
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phnv
The Portuguese Empire was the first the and the last colonial empire (when the remaining african colonies became independent in 1975 with the fall of the military regime, these guys were cruel and experienced colonizers and that's how Portugal could keep so much land for so much time while being the poorest country on western Europe. Ironically, decolonization was super beneficial for both the portuguese economy and culture, since the capital that was invested in the former colonies started to be invested in the country.
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The Portuguese Empire was the first the and the last colonial empire (when the remaining african colonies became independent in 1975 with the fall of the military regime, these guys were cruel and experienced colonizers and that's how Portugal could keep so much land for so much time while being the poorest country on western Europe. Ironically, decolonization was super beneficial for both the portuguese economy and culture, since the capital that was invested in the former colonies started to be invested in the country.
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Joshua
Worth noting that the response to the invasion of Goa is one of the things that leads to the Falkkands war, because the Argentinian government sees this as evidence that governments would not intervene in situations like this. Of course, the situations were very different. Britain had a large, navy, Argentina was a much weaker country than India, and it was clear to everyone from the start that the population wanted to be British, but Argentina did not realize how serious these differences were until it was too late.
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Worth noting that the response to the invasion of Goa is one of the things that leads to the Falkkands war, because the Argentinian government sees this as evidence that governments would not intervene in situations like this. Of course, the situations were very different. Britain had a large, navy, Argentina was a much weaker country than India, and it was clear to everyone from the start that the population wanted to be British, but Argentina did not realize how serious these differences were until it was too late.
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Rowschank
I have seen maps of India with both Gilgit-Baltistan and Aksai Chin (as is the legal version inside India, and I have seen maps of India without Gilgit-Baltistan and Aksai Chin (mostly international versions. This is the first time I saw a map of India with Aksai Chin but without Gilgit-Baltistan - and it makes total sense because this was one year before the 1962 Aksai Chin war! Good attention to detail in the graphics as always. :-)
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I have seen maps of India with both Gilgit-Baltistan and Aksai Chin (as is the legal version inside India, and I have seen maps of India without Gilgit-Baltistan and Aksai Chin (mostly international versions. This is the first time I saw a map of India with Aksai Chin but without Gilgit-Baltistan - and it makes total sense because this was one year before the 1962 Aksai Chin war! Good attention to detail in the graphics as always. :-)
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Pescavelho
My mom's former father-in-law was deployed to Goa, he ended up spending some half-a-year in an Indian prison. He made it out of there pretty unscathed, and even brought some curry recipes back to Portugal, so no hard feelings.
Also interesting to note that Brazil heavily condemned India's actions in an act of Lusophone solidarity, but then proceeded to back the rebels in Portugal's African colonies under the same logic.
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My mom's former father-in-law was deployed to Goa, he ended up spending some half-a-year in an Indian prison. He made it out of there pretty unscathed, and even brought some curry recipes back to Portugal, so no hard feelings.
Also interesting to note that Brazil heavily condemned India's actions in an act of Lusophone solidarity, but then proceeded to back the rebels in Portugal's African colonies under the same logic.
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pauvermelho
2: 24 The overwhelming majority of Goa's population wanted to join India
Ok this is one BIG FAT L1E. and if India had made a referendum like they did in Timor-Leste you would know they never wanted to join India
I never met a single Goan that wanted that, actually a lot of Goan's left Goa after the invasion. All Goan's that says the opposit came from families that went to Goa after the annexation.
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2: 24 The overwhelming majority of Goa's population wanted to join India
Ok this is one BIG FAT L1E. and if India had made a referendum like they did in Timor-Leste you would know they never wanted to join India
I never met a single Goan that wanted that, actually a lot of Goan's left Goa after the invasion. All Goan's that says the opposit came from families that went to Goa after the annexation.
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Lukas
Same thing happened with Indonesia and west Papua, the Dutch just wouldnt give it away on the basis they're different from Indonesian people but Sukarno order an invasion anyway. In the end although Indonesian military perform poorly but at least we got the land back thanks to the US, not for free as the mountain gold for more than 30 years will be in their hands after Suharto take power.
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Same thing happened with Indonesia and west Papua, the Dutch just wouldnt give it away on the basis they're different from Indonesian people but Sukarno order an invasion anyway. In the end although Indonesian military perform poorly but at least we got the land back thanks to the US, not for free as the mountain gold for more than 30 years will be in their hands after Suharto take power.
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education
Im actualy suprized that Salazar just sat there and took it. i mean yeah sure he was busy slaughtering people in Angola and Mozambique to keep them, so he had other people to kill, but still. surprised he didnt do more. has a portuguese man i am happy he didnt do more to escalate dont get me wrong. i am just surprised.
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Im actualy suprized that Salazar just sat there and took it. i mean yeah sure he was busy slaughtering people in Angola and Mozambique to keep them, so he had other people to kill, but still. surprised he didnt do more. has a portuguese man i am happy he didnt do more to escalate dont get me wrong. i am just surprised.
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Arjun
My Grandfather was in Indian Navy when this happened. He helped blockade Goa on an Aircraft Carrier the INS Vikrant. I also got to go to the Portuguese Colonial War museum (or some similar name in English) and it was interesting to see that they even gave it a section for a conflict with no casualties.
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My Grandfather was in Indian Navy when this happened. He helped blockade Goa on an Aircraft Carrier the INS Vikrant. I also got to go to the Portuguese Colonial War museum (or some similar name in English) and it was interesting to see that they even gave it a section for a conflict with no casualties.
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Justin
Awesome as usual. Still waiting for a video on why Guantanamo Bay as a military base was not taken over unilaterally by Cuba or why it wasn't used by the United States as an invasion point. What is the nature of the relationship between Cuba and the military base? Why didn't Cuba take over Guantanamo?
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Awesome as usual. Still waiting for a video on why Guantanamo Bay as a military base was not taken over unilaterally by Cuba or why it wasn't used by the United States as an invasion point. What is the nature of the relationship between Cuba and the military base? Why didn't Cuba take over Guantanamo?
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Seby
India is a Country ruled by Greedy dirty Politicians who destroyed Country and Show the World as best Country in the World. Goa is the most poor State in Country. Goa was much better during Portuguese rule there was no fight between Religion now reality is Different Hindu dominated under BJP n RSS rule
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India is a Country ruled by Greedy dirty Politicians who destroyed Country and Show the World as best Country in the World. Goa is the most poor State in Country. Goa was much better during Portuguese rule there was no fight between Religion now reality is Different Hindu dominated under BJP n RSS rule
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ronik24
Maybe you should have led with Portugal still being a fascist dictatorship at that time. which explains why they were clinging to their last colonies at a time when colonialism was widely abolished. Also, the title Why did Portugal not give up Goa would be more appropriate, that is the question here.
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Maybe you should have led with Portugal still being a fascist dictatorship at that time. which explains why they were clinging to their last colonies at a time when colonialism was widely abolished. Also, the title Why did Portugal not give up Goa would be more appropriate, that is the question here.
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Bjorlame
Isn't it an agressive invasion of our territory?
-See, portugal, you're white, but not germanic, so you're basically guit free to insult and attack. Also this can't be an agressive conquest, they're a former colony. There is no way a former colony could become an empire.
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Isn't it an agressive invasion of our territory?
-See, portugal, you're white, but not germanic, so you're basically guit free to insult and attack. Also this can't be an agressive conquest, they're a former colony. There is no way a former colony could become an empire.
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TugaAvenger
Legally, the Portuguese overseas territories were indeed considered part of Portugal, not colonies. A pluricontinental and multiracial state.
But to no one's shock, of course, that was a load of BS. They were colonies in every practical sense, and everyone knew it.
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Legally, the Portuguese overseas territories were indeed considered part of Portugal, not colonies. A pluricontinental and multiracial state.
But to no one's shock, of course, that was a load of BS. They were colonies in every practical sense, and everyone knew it.
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