How Did Libya Decolonized

In the twentieth century, many colonies decolonized by dismantling the colonial empires established prior to World War I and becoming independent from another country or leader, such as Libya decolonizing from Italy. The Treaty of Peace with Italy in 1947 forced Italy to relinquish sovereignty over all its colonies, including Libya.1 Decolonization is the act of a country freeing itself from another country that has taken over the government and changed the culture. Three characteristics our class described as decolonization include; being under the rule of another country, creating a new government, and taking apart a colony. Although there were many colonies that decolonized during the twentieth century, not all revolutions were examples
By 1565, the sultan of Istanbul appointed a pasha, or governor, to rule Libya with the support of the elite military caste of Janissaries. Ottoman control of the North African region, including Libya, was strong for nearly 100 years. Slowly, the power of the Ottoman declined, and after 1661, the Janissaries governed with the pasha filling the role of figurehead. Internal power struggles ensued between 1672 and 1711, resulting in a period of military anarchy. Finally, in 1711, Ahmad Karamali ousted the pasha and swore allegiance to the Ottoman Sultan. The Karamali dynasty stayed in power until 1835, setting up an autonomous Libya within the Ottoman Empire. The fall of the Ottoman Empire allowed Italy to take control of
After the coup, the twelve-member directorate of the Free Officers Movement designated itself the Revolutionary Command Council (RCC) and proceeded to establish the Libyan government. The RCC promoted Muammar Qaddafi to Colonel and placed him in charge of the Libyan Armed Forces. Proclaiming Libya to be a free and sovereign state, the Libyan Arab Republic, the RCC appointed a cabinet and designated Mahmud Sulayman al-Maghribi as prime minister. Quickly, Qaddafi assumed the role of de facto head of state and implemented Libya’s dedication to Arab unity and support of the Palestinian cause against Israel. Declaring Libya an Arab, Islamic nation, the government dissolved parliamentary institutions of the kingdom, continued to prohibit of political parties, and rejected communism in favor of an integrated Arab socialistic reform.11 The revolution was successful, the population embraced the pro-Arab ideology, oil income allowed for economic development, and most nations acknowledged the new