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Congo Crisis
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1960
Why it occured
- Sudden indipendance of country - only 5 months warning - population was uneducated
- people had no idea how to run a government
- soldiers mutinied against officers, therefore no army to control the country
- Belgian paratroopers were called in
- Different states backed different countries
Important People
- Lumumba - Prime Minister
- Kasavubi - Presidant
- Tshombe - Katangan leader
- Mobtu - Commander of troops in Leopoldville
- Adoula - eventual Presidant
What Happened
- Belgium gave Congo sudden indipendance
- Lumumba and Kasavubu lost control of the army
- They called on UN for help,
- To prevent break away of wealthy province of Katanga
- Hannarskjold (Secretary General of UN) got resolution passed to send in troops to get out Belgian mercenaries and others.
- They created the ONUC (mainly African troops)
- 3 warring factions: 1)Mobutu/Kasavubu (Leopoldville) 2)Tshombe (Katanga) 3)Lumumba' supporters (Stanleyville - backed by USSR)
- Eventually government came together under Adoula
- Katangan resistance crushed under U Thant (Hammerskjold killed in plane accident)
Success
- Prevented civil war
- got African nations involved
- prevented situation becoming a struggle between the US and USSR for control
Failure
- Interfered with internal affairs of country
- caused bloodshed
- delayed setting up of government
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