"Madagascar." Background Notes Feb. 1990

During World War II, however, a series of events occurred, and leadership changed hands many times. After the war, Madagascar was turned over to the Free French in 1943. In 1947, there was a revolt against the French, and an estimated 11,000 to 80,000 were killed (3). Then, in 1960, the Malagasy Republic became independent from France on June 26. Philibert Tsiranana became the president. Army officers seized the power in 1972 and General Gabriel Ranamantsoa became the new president. In 1975, Didier Ratsiraka became president and a new constitution changed the name of the country from Malagasy Republic to Democratic Republic of Madagascar (4). As demands for Ratsiraka's resignation increased, the resistance formed a rival government headed by prime m

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