1952 ⟶ Mau Mau Uprising Begins in Kenya

The Mau Mau Uprising begins in Kenya.
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⚔️ Second Boer War Begins

1899–1902: Second Boer War begins; British victory.⟶
Second Boer War Begins (1899)
WarfareColonialismImperialismBritish EmpireMilitary Conflict
United KingdomUnited KingdomSouth AfricaSouth Africa

⚔️ Mau Mau Uprising Begins in Kenya

The Mau Mau Uprising begins in Kenya.⟶
Mau Mau Uprising Begins in Kenya (1952)
DecolonizationColonialismRebellionGuerrilla WarfareAnti-ColonialismKenyaBritish EmpireCold WarIndependence Movements
KenyaKenyaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Mau Mau Uprising Officially Ends

Mau Mau Uprising ends.⟶
Mau Mau Uprising Officially Ends (1960)
ColonialismDecolonizationAnti-ColonialismInsurgencyGuerrilla WarfareKenyaBritish EmpirePolitical ViolenceIndependence Movements
KenyaKenyaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

💣 Angolan War of Independence Begins, Triggering Portuguese Colonial War

The Portuguese Colonial War begins with the Angolan War of Independence.⟶
Angolan War of Independence Begins, Triggering Portuguese Colonial War (1961)
ColonialismIndependence MovementsCold WarGuerrilla WarfareDecolonizationMilitary Conflict
PortugalPortugalAngolaAngola

⚔️ Rhodesian Bush War Begins

July 4: Rhodesian Bush War begins.⟶
Rhodesian Bush War Begins (1964)
ColonialismDecolonizationCold WarInsurgencyGuerrilla WarfareZimbabweCivil War
ZimbabweZimbabwe

🕊️ Rhodesian Bush War Officially Ends

December 12: The Rhodesian Bush War ends.⟶
Rhodesian Bush War Officially Ends (1979)
DecolonizationCivil WarGuerrilla WarfareCold WarApartheidZimbabweRobert Mugabe
ZimbabweZimbabweSouth AfricaSouth AfricaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom