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Portugal by Michael J. Bazyler; Kathryn Lee Boyd; Kristen L. Nelson; Rajika L. Shah is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Portugal about?

Portugal was ruled from 1932 to 1968 by dictator António Salazar, who, unlike Spain’s Francisco Franco, did not enter into an alliance with Nazi Germany. Along with European states like Switzerland and Sweden, Portugal remained neutral during World War II. As a result, Salazar’s Portugal continued to trade with both the Axis and the Allied powers. Portugal had a very small Jewish population consisting of Sephardic, Ashkenazi and former crypto Jews. Upon Hitler coming to power, some Jews found refuge in Portugal, especially in 1940 when Nazi Germany overran France. It is estimated that approximately 13,000–15,000 Jews passed through Portugal during the war under 30-day tourist visas issued to them. Some estimates place the number as high as 100,000. No immovable property—private, communal, or heirless—was taken from Jews or other targeted groups in Portugal during the war. As a result, no immovable property restitution laws were required after World War II ended. Portugal endorsed the Terezin Declaration in 2009 and the Guidelines and Best Practices in 2010.

Author

Michael J. Bazyler; Kathryn Lee Boyd; Kristen L. Nelson; Rajika L. Shah

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published

2019

Language

EN

Rating

4.04 / 5 (51 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13