Moroccan struggle for independence

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The Moroccan struggle for independence was a mid-20th-century nationalist movement that sought to end French and Spanish colonial rule and establish a sovereign Moroccan state under its own monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
independence movement
nationalist movement
country Morocco
endPeriod 1956
geographicScope French-controlled Morocco
linked to: French Morocco

Spanish-controlled Morocco
Tangier International Zone
ideology Moroccan nationalism
anti-colonialism
influenced formation of modern Moroccan state
post-independence Moroccan politics
influencedBy global decolonization after World War II
rise of Arab nationalism
keyFigure Ahmed Balafrej
Allal El Fassi
Mehdi Ben Barka
Mohammed V of Morocco
keyOrganization Istiqlal Party
Nationalist movement in Morocco
mainGoal end French colonial rule in Morocco
end Spanish colonial rule in Morocco
establish a sovereign Moroccan state
restore full authority of the Moroccan monarchy
method armed resistance in some regions
diplomatic pressure
mass demonstrations
political mobilization
opponent French Protectorate in Morocco
linked to: French Morocco

French colonial authorities in Morocco
Spanish Protectorate in Morocco
Spanish colonial authorities in Morocco
outcome recognition of Moroccan sovereignty by France
recognition of Moroccan sovereignty by Spain
peakPeriod 1953–1955
relatedEvent Atlantic Charter
French Protectorate in Morocco
linked to: French Morocco

Manifesto of Independence (1944)
Spanish Protectorate in Morocco
World War II
exile of Mohammed V
negotiations with France in Aix-les-Bains
return of Mohammed V in 1955
result independence of Morocco in 1956
significantPhase 1940s
1950s
post-World War II period
startPeriod early 20th century

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Sultan of Morocco associatedEvent Moroccan struggle for independence
Moroccan resistance forces partOf Moroccan anti-colonial movement
linked to: Moroccan struggle for independence