Independence 1943. Lebanese Independence Day. The Lebanese Independence Day, on November 22, 1943, is a national day celebrated in remembrance of the liberation from the French Mandate which was exercised over Lebanese soil for over 23 years. Pre-Independence period[edit] When the Vichy government assumed power over French territory in 1940, General Henri Fernand Dentz was appointed as high commissioner of Lebanon.
This new turning point led to the resignation of Lebanese president Emile Edde on April 4, 1941. After 5 days, Dentz appointed Alfred Naccache for a presidency period that lasted only 3 months and ending with the surrender of the Vichy forces posted in Lebanon and Syria to the Free French and British troops. On July 14, 1941, an armistice was signed in Acre ending the clashes between the two sides and opening the way for General Charles de Gaulle's visit to Lebanon, thus ending Vichy's control. Emir Majid Arslan, on his knees, kissing the first Lebanese flag in Bechamoun.
Government of Bechamoun[edit] See also[edit] Economic prosperity and growing tensions. Lebanese civil war 1975-1990. Lebanese Civil War. The Lebanese Civil War (Arabic: الحرب الأهلية اللبنانية - Al-Ḥarb al-Ahliyyah al-Libnāniyyah) was a multifaceted civil war in Lebanon, lasting from 1975 to 1990 and resulting in an estimated 120,000[2][3] fatalities. Today, approximately 76,000 people remain displaced within Lebanon.[4] There was also a mass exodus of almost one million people from Lebanon as a result of the war.[5] The militarization of the Palestinian refugee population, with the arrival of the PLO forces after their expulsion from Jordan during Black September, sparked an arms race amongst the different Lebanese political factions[citation needed] and provided a foundation for the long-term involvement of Lebanon in regional conflicts.
The Taif Agreement of 1989 marked the beginning of the end of the fighting. In January 1989, a committee appointed by the Arab League began to formulate solutions to the conflict. Background[edit] Colonial rule[edit] In 1918, the Ottoman rule in Lebanon and Syria ended. U.S. Al Joumhouria | الجمهورية | Newspaper | Lebanon. Lebanon Debate | Lebanon News and Breaking news | An independent website.