The best synonym for abandoned in this case would be "deserted."
Terrified means scared in this case, hazed means that someone was forced to preform a difficult tax and soothed means to be calmed or comforted. As you can see, none of these terms are synonymous with abandoned. Deserted however means to be left behind, so it is a synonym for abandoned.
Events of World War II took place across the globe. Most of the combat action took place in Europe, East Asia, and islands in the Pacific Ocean, but others were seen in places as far away as Madagascar and the Aleutian Islands.
Africa was being helped by USSR and Portugal was losing control
people were unhappy and with new found freedom in site and weapons they fought hard
they decided to end their loses and withdraw