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| 1975 | Alvor Accords Neto, Antonio Agostinho |  |
| 11th Nov Agostinho Neto, the leader of the MPLA, declares the independence of the People's Republic of Angola, in accordance with the Alvor Accords |
| 1975 | Capture of Luanda Neto, Antonio Agostinho | |
| July Luanda The MPLA drive the FNLA out of Luanda & the Government collapses |
| 1975 | Democratic Republic of Angola Savimbi, Jonas | |
| During the final stages of the war against the Portuguese (and the MPLA) in 1975, the FNLA form a shaky Alliance with UNITA, announcing the formation of the Democratic Republic of Angola |
| 1975 | FLEC Neto, Antonio Agostinho | |
| 11th Nov UNITA and the FNLA also declare Angolan independence as the Social Democratic Republic of Angola based in Huambo and the Democratic Republic of Angola based in Ambriz |
| 1975 | FNLA Savimbi, Jonas | |
| Attacking Luanda from the north, the FNLA are defeated and never recover, elements of the FNLA are eventually absorbed into UNITA |
| 1975 | FNLA Neto, Antonio Agostinho | |
| 11th Nov UNITA and the FNLA also declare Angolan independence as the Social Democratic Republic of Angola based in Huambo and the Democratic Republic of Angola based in Ambriz |
| 1975 | Independence Neto, Antonio Agostinho | |
| 11th Nov Agostinho Neto, the leader of the MPLA, declares the independence of the People's Republic of Angola, in accordance with the Alvor Accords |
| 11th Nov UNITA and the FNLA also declare Angolan independence as the Social Democratic Republic of Angola based in Huambo and the Democratic Republic of Angola based in Ambriz |
| 1975 | Independence Ndel‚, Jos‚ | |
| 23rd Nov The FNLA and UNITA forge an Alliance proclaiming their own coalition Government based in Huambo with Holden Roberto and Jonas Savimbi as co-presidents and Jos‚ Ndel‚ and Johnny Pinnock Eduardo as co-Prime Ministers |
| 1975 | Independence Pinnock, Johnny | |
| 23rd Nov The FNLA and UNITA forge an Alliance proclaiming their own coalition Government based in Huambo with Holden Roberto and Jonas Savimbi as co-presidents and Jos‚ Ndel‚ and Johnny Pinnock Eduardo as co-Prime Ministers |
| 1975 | Independence Roberto, Holden Alvaro | |
| 23rd Nov The FNLA and UNITA forge an Alliance proclaiming their own coalition Government based in Huambo with Holden Roberto and Jonas Savimbi as co-presidents and Jos‚ Ndel‚ and Johnny Pinnock Eduardo as co-Prime Ministers |
| 1975 | Independence Savimbi, Jonas | |
| 23rd Nov The FNLA and UNITA forge an Alliance proclaiming their own coalition Government based in Huambo with Holden Roberto and Jonas Savimbi as co-presidents and Jos‚ Ndel‚ and Johnny Pinnock Eduardo as co-Prime Ministers |
| 1975 | MPLA Neto, Antonio Agostinho | |
| The civil war is mainly a conflict between two primary Angolan factions, the Communist MPLA and the anti-Communist UNITA |
| 11th Nov Agostinho Neto, the leader of the MPLA, declares the independence of the People's Republic of Angola, in accordance with the Alvor Accords |
| 1975 | Operation IA Feature Savimbi, Jonas | |
| 18th July President Gerald Ford approves covert aid to UNITA and the FNLA through Operation IA Feature |
| 1975 | South African Defence Force Savimbi, Jonas | |
| Nov The SouthAfrican Government tells Savimbi and Roberto that the SouthAfrican Defence Force (SADF) will soon end operations in Angola despite the coalition's failure to capture Luanda and therefore secure international recognition |
| 1975 | UNITA Savimbi, Jonas | |
| 18th July President Gerald Ford approves covert aid to UNITA and the FNLA through Operation IA Feature |
| 1975 | UNITA Neto, Antonio Agostinho | |
| 11th Nov UNITA and the FNLA also declare Angolan independence as the Social Democratic Republic of Angola based in Huambo and the Democratic Republic of Angola based in Ambriz |
| 1975 | UNITA Savimbi, Jonas | |
| 23rd Nov The FNLA and UNITA forge an Alliance proclaiming their own coalition Government based in Huambo with Holden Roberto and Jonas Savimbi as co-presidents and Jos‚ Ndel‚ and Johnny Pinnock Eduardo as co-Prime Ministers |
