Premise: Portugal . It is the westernmost country of mainland Europe . But the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake , the country 's occupation during the Napoleonic Wars , the independence of Brazil ( 1822 ) , and the Liberal Wars ( 1828 -- 34 ) , all left Portugal crippled from war and diminished in its world power .
Hypothesis: Portugal is only a town.
Label: CONTRADICTION