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The "resource" was knowledge and science. The reason Western Euroupe used to have vast empired was because of it's advanced science and military. It's economy used to (and still is) one of the major economic regions of the world, because of the Industrial Revolution (Originated in Great Britain) and other factors. They created the machinery that provided the base for economic and terratorial expansion. That, and having excellent universities and scientists (Issac Newton, Charles Darwin etc.) are key to keep fueling the economy, and growing to theone of the world's major economic region we know today.
Life is different now with relationships between the two countries and Portugal. Although Mozambique gained independence on June 25, 1975, their ancestors still have feeling of hostility towards the Portuguese and the same for ancestors of India ("Vasco Da Gama - A Portuguese Explorer")<span>. However, in Goa and the city of Cochin, they show the cultural influence of the Portuguese. This is because some people during the colonization, started following Christianity. Nowadays, Christianity is one of the major religions in Goa ("Religion in Goa"). </span>
NAZI party members were not imprisoned in concentration camps , as long as they didn't mess up :)