N'agbanyeghị na Portugal nọpụrụ iche, na December 1941, ndị agha Australia na ndị agha Netherlands, bụ́ ndị na-atụ anya mwakpo ndị Japan, weghaara Portuguese Timor. Mmeghachi omume Salazar bụ nke ime ihe ike. O mere mkpesa, na-ekwu na ndị Allies emebiwo ọbụbụeze Portuguese ma tinye nnọpụiche Portuguese n'ihe ize ndụ. E zigara ndị agha Portuguese siri ike (ihe dị ka ndị ikom 800) site n'Ebe Ọwụwa Anyanwụ Africa iji weghara nchekwa nke ọwụwa anyanwụ Timor mana ha abịaghị n'oge; na 20 February 1942 ndị Japan malitere ịbata ndị agha.
na Timor.