Lisbon and WWII Spies, Gold and Diplomacy
Portugal managed to get through all of World War II without firing a single shot. Caught in a vise between the Axis and the Allies, Antonio Salazar, the country’s strongman, used every trick in the book to get his country through unscathed. In this war of nerves in which anything went, the Portuguese dictator took brilliant advantage of the only weapon available to maintain his country’s independence: neutrality.
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Lisbon and WWII Spies, Gold and Diplomacy
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 1, 2022
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
90%
Original Title
Salazar - Le Portugal à quitte ou double
Production Companies
Cinétévé
Director
Christiane Ratiney
Description
Portugal managed to get through all of World War II without firing a single shot. Caught in a vise between the Axis and the Allies, Antonio Salazar, the country’s strongman, used every trick in the book to get his country through unscathed. In this war of nerves in which anything went, the Portuguese dictator took brilliant advantage of the only weapon available to maintain his country’s independence: neutrality.
