Nationalism in Indonesia
1946-1975

After World War II, Portugal regained occupation of Timor but neglected the colony. Independence movements gained momentum when the fascist regime in Portugal fell in 1974. The new Portuguese government appointed a Governor for the colony who legalized political parties for general elections in 1975. Later that year, Portuguese Timor declared its independence as the Democratic Republic of East Timor.

Source: Wikipedia, http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_East_Timor