The prevalent Portuguese and international historical approach considers the Portuguese Colonial War as was perceived at the time: a single conflict fought in three separate theaters of operations: Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique (sometimes including the 1961 Indian Annexation of Goa).
O enfoque histórico preexistente portugués e internacional considera a guerra colonial portuguesa como se percibía naquel momento: un único conflito loitado en tres teatros de operacións separados: Angola, Guinea Bissau e Mozambique (ás veces incluíndo a anexión india de Goa de 1961).