# The Pidjiguiti massacre (3 August 1959)

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Colonial police opened fire on striking dockworkers at the Pidjiguiti docks in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea, killing around fifty people. The massacre convinced Amílcar Cabral and the PAIGC that peaceful protest was futile and led them to prepare for armed struggle. Pidjiguiti was a turning point on the road to the Colonial War.

## Why it matters
Pidjiguiti was a turning point on the road to the Colonial War.

Who Was in Power: [António de Oliveira Salazar](https://allhistories.com/portugal/rulers/antonio-de-oliveira-salazar)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Pidjiguiti massacre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pidjiguiti_massacre)
- [Wikipedia — Amílcar Cabral](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amílcar_Cabral)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Estado Novo (Portuguese history)](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Estado-Novo-Portuguese-history)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — The Pidjiguiti massacre](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=The+Pidjiguiti+massacre)
- [Wikipedia — Estado Novo (Portugal)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estado_Novo_(Portugal))
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Portuguese history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Portuguese_history)