Republic of Tunisia

This article is about the specific polity Republic of Tunisia and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a part of the Maghreb. Tunisia gained its independency from France in 1956 and became a Republic in 1957. The city of Bizerte initially remained a French possession, but was finally handed over to Tunisia in 1963.

Establishment

July 1957: Declaration of the Republic of Tunisia on 25 July 1957.

Chronology

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1. Bizerte Crisis

Occurred in July 1961 when Tunisia imposed a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte, Tunisia, hoping to force its evacuation. The crisis culminated in a three-day battle between French and Tunisian forces that left some 630 Tunisians and 24 French dead and eventually led to France ceding the city and naval base to Tunisia in 1963.

October 1963: It occurred in July 1961 when Tunisia imposed a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte, Tunisia, hoping to force its evacuation. The crisis culminated in a three-day battle between French and Tunisian forces that left some 630 Tunisians and 24 French dead and eventually led to France ceding the city and naval base to Tunisia in 1963.