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Moroccan Tensions
In December 1952 a riot broke out in casablanca over the murder of a Tunsian labor leader: this event marked a watershed in relations between Moroccan political parties and French authorities. In the aftermath of the rioting, the residency outlawed the new Moroccan Communist Party and the Istiqlal. -
Moroccan, French independence
In late 1955, what came to be known as the Revolution of the King and the People. Sultan Mohammed V successfully negotiated the restoration of Moroccan independence within a framework of French-Moroccan interdependence. -
Moraccan, French Independence Cont.
In February 1956, Morocco acquired limited rule. Further negotiations for full independence happened in the French-Moroccan Agreement signed in Paris on March 2, 1956 -
Moroccan, French Independence Cont.
On April 7, 1956, France officially removed its protectorate in Morocco -
Changes in goverment
From 1957 to 1961 Mohammed V ruled a newly created monarchy and when his son came into power he saw political unrest so he elected a cabinet and became personal Prime Minister, he drew up a new constitution and was overwhelmingly approved in a December 1962 referendum. -
Changes in Government Cont.
Hassan remained the central figure in the executive government, but legislative power was vested in a bicameral parliament, and an independent judiciary was guaranteed. This guarantee stays true to today. -
Western Sahara conflict
The Spanish enclave of Ifni in the south became part of the new stare of Morocco in 1969, but other Spanish possessions in the north, including Ceuta, Melilla and Plaza de soberania, remained under Spanish control, with Morocco viewing them as occupied territory. -
Western Sahara conflict
In August 1974, Spain formally acknowledged the 1966 UN resolutin calling for a reterendum on the future status of the Western Sahara, and requested that a plebiscite be conducted under UN supervision. -
Western Sahara conflict
In 1988, Morocco and the Polisario Front agreed on a UN peace plan, and a cease-fire and settlement plan went into effect in 1991. -
Western Sahara conflict
Election for the Chamber of Representatives were held in 1997. -
Reign of Mohammed VI
In September 2002, new legislative elections were held, and the Socialist Union of Popular Forces(USFP) won a plurality. -
Reign of Mohammed VI
In July 2002, a crisis broke out with Spain over a small, uninhabited island lying just less than 200meters from the Moroccan coast, named Toura or Leila by Moroccans and Perejil by Spain. -
Reign of Mohammed VI
In May 2003, in honor of the birth of a son, the king ordered the release of 9,000 prisoners and the reduction of 38,000 sentences. Also in 2003, Berber-language instruction was introduced in primary schools, prior to introducing it at all educational levels. -
Reign of Mohammed VI
In May 2003, Islamist suicide bombers simultaneously struck a series of sites in Casablanca, killing 45 and injuring more than 100 others. -
Reign of Mohammed VI
On January 1, 2006, a comprehensive bilateral free trade agreement between the United States and Morocco took effect. -
Riots and Terrorism
Mass rioting and demonstrations lasted from 2011 to 2015, the reason for these riots were the bombings and other terrorist actions going on in the country. -
Current day in Morocco
12Morocco’s new crédit Agricola makes Morocco most financial stable country in Northern Africa.