Lebanese independence movement
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The Lebanese independence movement was a nationalist struggle in the early to mid-20th century that sought to end French Mandate rule and establish Lebanon as a sovereign, independent state.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nationalist movement ⓘ |
| chronologicalEnd | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| culminatedIn | Lebanese Independence Day of 22 November 1943 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
establishment of a sovereign Lebanese state
ⓘ
independence of Lebanon from the French Mandate ⓘ |
| hadConsequence |
adoption of the 1943 National Pact in Lebanon
ⓘ
creation of independent Lebanese political institutions ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Bechara El Khoury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Camille Chamoun NERFINISHED ⓘ Emile Eddé NERFINISHED ⓘ Patriarch Arida NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Gemayel NERFINISHED ⓘ Riad Al Solh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arab nationalism
ⓘ
Lebanese nationalism ⓘ anti-colonialism ⓘ |
| languageOfPoliticalDiscourse |
Arabic
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legacy |
annual celebration of Lebanese Independence Day
ⓘ
formation of modern Lebanese national identity ⓘ |
| location |
Beirut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | French High Commission in the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French colonial rule in Lebanon ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arab independence movements
ⓘ
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Lebanon ⓘ |
| result |
end of the French Mandate in Lebanon
ⓘ
recognition of Lebanon as an independent state ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Lebanese constitutional crisis of 1943
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
arrest of Lebanese leaders by French authorities in November 1943 ⓘ proclamation of the State of Greater Lebanon in 1920 ⓘ release of Lebanese leaders in November 1943 ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| startTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
various Lebanese Christian leaders
ⓘ
various Lebanese Muslim leaders ⓘ |
| timeOfIndependence | 22 November 1943 ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
diplomatic pressure on France
ⓘ
mass demonstrations ⓘ political negotiation ⓘ press and intellectual activism ⓘ |
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