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The Congo Crisis (1960–1966) was a period of turmoil in the Congo that began with national independence from Belgium and ended with the seizing of power by Joseph Mobutu. At various points, the conflict had the characteristics of anti-colonial struggle, a secessionist war with the province of Katanga, a United Nations peacekeeping operation, and a Cold War proxy battle between the United States and the Soviet Union.

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  • Congo Crisis
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  • The Congo Crisis (1960–1966) was a period of turmoil in the Congo that began with national independence from Belgium and ended with the seizing of power by Joseph Mobutu. At various points, the conflict had the characteristics of anti-colonial struggle, a secessionist war with the province of Katanga, a United Nations peacekeeping operation, and a Cold War proxy battle between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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  • the Congo conflicts and the Cold War
Date
  • --06-30
Commander
  • 22(xsd:integer)
  • Gaston Soumialot
  • Moise Tshombe
  • Pierre Mulele
  • Patrice Lumumba
  • Albert Kalonji
  • Antoine Gizenga
  • Che Guevara ---- Dag Hammarskjöld
  • Cyrille Adoula
  • Jean Schramme
  • Joseph Kasa-Vubu
  • Joseph-Désiré Mobutu
  • King Baudouin I
Caption
  • Belgian paracommandos preparing for a hostage rescue operation, November 1964
Result
  • The Congo established as an independent, unitary state under Mobutu
Notes
  • Total killed: 100,000–200,000
combatant
  • Congo
  • ( )
  • Congo-Brazzaville
  • Burundi ---- ONUC
  • Congo Supported by:
  • Simba Maoists Supported by:
Place
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
Conflict
  • Congo Crisis
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  • The Congo Crisis (1960–1966) was a period of turmoil in the Congo that began with national independence from Belgium and ended with the seizing of power by Joseph Mobutu. At various points, the conflict had the characteristics of anti-colonial struggle, a secessionist war with the province of Katanga, a United Nations peacekeeping operation, and a Cold War proxy battle between the United States and the Soviet Union. The crisis resulted in the deaths of some 100,000 people. It led to the assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, as well as a traumatic setback to the United Nations following the death of Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld in a plane crash as he sought to mediate.
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