Salazar's Struggle: Manipulation and Collapse

This chapter explores the critical turning point in Salazar's dictatorship during the escalating colonial conflicts in Angola in 1961. It examines how Salazar and his regime utilized media manipulation and violent tactics to suppress dissent while maintaining an illusion of control, ultimately leading to their downfall during the Carnation Revolution. The narrative takes a darkly humorous tone as it highlights the disconnect between Salazar's obliviousness to his declining power and the reality of the regime's impending collapse.