Madagascar http://www.wildmadagascar.org/history/

By sdeford

  • French establish Ste. Marie

    French establish Ste. Marie
    The French try to establish military positions on the east coast. But, by the 19th century they could only get the island of Ste. Marie.

  • Combined French and English force attacks Tamatave.

    Combined French and English force attacks Tamatave.
    French and English force attacks Tamatave. They fail to make headway.

  • Radama II is assinated.

    Radama II is assinated.
    Randama II gets assinated.

  • Treaties signed by England and France

    Treaties signed by England and France
    France and England sign treaties with each other.

  • France invades Madagscar

    France invades Madagscar
    France takes the capital of Madagascar (Tana) by invading Madagscar

  • France annxes Madagascar.

    France annxes Madagascar.
    France unifies Madagascar as a single government.

  • Madagascar is independent.

    Madagascar is independent.
    Independence is gained by Madagascar

  • Didier Ratsiraka takes control.

    Didier Ratsiraka takes control.
    Ratsiraka takes control and makes a quasi-Maxist state.

  • Ratsiraka is voted into power again.

    Ratsiraka is voted into power again.
    Ratsiraka is voted into power again.

  • 30,000 people protested election results

    30,000 people protested election results
    30.000+ people protested the new presidential election results in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

  • 74% of voters approved new constitution.

    74% of voters approved new constitution.
    Voters that approved the new constitution could keep President Rajoelina in power

  • Didier Ratsiraka returns home

    Didier Ratsiraka returns home
    Ratsiraka ended in 9-year long exile in France.