Talk:António de Oliveira Salazar

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Seems to be be very pro Salazar, no other points of view considered, no sources cited Christopher Pritchard (talk) 20:06, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

I recommend two books. "António de Oliveira Salazar: O Outro Retrato", by Jaime Norgueira Pinto, a fairly balanced account, and "Os Meus 35 anos com Salazar" by Maria da Conceiçao de Melo Rita, an adopted (informally) daughter. 2001:569:BE53:F700:4595:4B6F:D123:3120 (talk) 01:47, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

Added intro paragraph based on this version of the enwiki article [1]. The page needs major work.--Peterdownunder (talk) 04:59, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

POV material

This was removed from the article until it could be rewritten with a neutral point of view:

A little known fact is that Salazar's Portugal was the only European nation at the time to have non white people at all levels of administration and judiciary . Dark skinned people termed "colonial subjects" by other contemporary colonial powers very rarely qualified for rights similar to those enjoyed by the citizens of their colonial masters. Portugal accorded its "subjects" full civil status . It was the only State anywhere in the western world to have non European non white Members of Parliament. This status was however not universally available to the Blacks of the African territories i.e. those who were not "assimilados" (which literately translates to "assimilated") which meant those Africans who had not given up their tribal customs nor reached minimum educational standards.Roughly 4% of the African populace was considered "assimilado" whilst in the overseas colonies of Cape Verde,India and China were considered universally "assimilados" even though in the latter two territories, people were not largely Roman Catholic nor did most speak the Portuguese language.

In the mid sixties Portugal and its colonies found themselves in the front line of the Cold war, with a proxy war which drained Portugal of its resources. Salazar was blamed for a War he had no control over and the consequent impoverishment of his country. Thousands from mainland Portugal fled into neighbouring European countries particularly France to avoid the military draft and the war in Africa. Most took up menial jobs and were a convinient source of low cost labour in Europe. This expatriate segment of society got increasingly empowered after a Military coup overthrew the government of Salazar's successor Marcello Caetano in 1974. Many returned to Portugal to become next generation Politicians.

The term "fascist regime" probably stems from a attempt by this sizable group to demonize the fallen regime and justify their flight from a country at war.

Salazar is still loved by some of the people of Portugal today, and was voted the greatest Portuguese man of all time. Apologists say that it was more as a way of showing frustration with the current political events and politicians in Portugal than actually a true devotion.A great segment of the Portuguese people though may beg to differ.

Other sections still being worked on --Peterdownunder (talk) 13:28, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

It looks as if someone has reinstated this material. I agree that the article is highly skewed. The characterization of Sousa Mendes is particularly outrageous. Beebop211 (talk) 18:05, 13 March 2014 (UTC)