Colony of Chad (France)

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Was a French colony in North Africa. The core of its territory derived from the Bornu Empire, conquered by France in 1900. It gained independence in 1960.

Establishment

April 1900: Battle of Kousséri: the Bornu Empire is defeated and integrated into the French colonial empire.

September 1900: On September 5, 1900, the borders of the French Colony of Chad were formally established.

Chronology

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1. World War II

Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.

1.1.World War II (All other Vichy France Colonies)

Refers to the events that happened in French Colonies that decided to be loyal to the German puppet state of Vichy France.

July 1940: With the creation of Vichy France, initially all French colonies were aligned with Vichy.

August 1940: Chad Governor Félix Éboué becomes loyal to Free France.

1.2.World War II (North African Theatre)

Was the North African theatre of World War II.

April 1943: The Military Territory of Fezzan-Ghadames was a territory in the southern part of the former Italian colony of Libya occupied and administered by the French from 1943.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1902: French authority over the Bagirmi itself secured after the death of Rabih, who was a powerful warlord in Chad.

January 1903: Expansion of German Kamerun after border treaties with France (1902).

February 1906: A decree of February 11, 1906, relating to the reorganization of the possessions of the French Congo and dependencies, merged Ubangi-Shari and Chad to form the Colony of Ubangi-Shari-Chad.

April 1916: On April 12, 1916, the are of the modern-day Central African Republic again became the separate colony of Ubangi-Shari.

January 1917: Dar Sila was finally incorporated into the colonial possessions of French West Africa of Chad after 1916.

January 1935: After prolonged discussions through the 1920s, in 1935, under the Mussolini-Laval agreement, Italy received the Aouzou strip, which was added to Libya.

August 1960: Independence of Chad.