| 17 January 1961 |
Congo
|
World War II
|
Patrice Lumumba is assassinated amid the Congo Crisis
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| 11 July 1960 |
Congo
|
World War II
|
Katanga declares secession with Belgian backing
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| 5 July 1960 |
Congo
|
World War II
|
Force Publique mutiny exposes the limits of Congo’s rushed transfer
|
| 30 June 1960 |
Belgium,
Congo
|
World War II
|
Congo becomes independent and Lumumba challenges colonial paternalism
|
| 30 June 1960 |
Congo
|
Soviet Union history
|
Republic of the Congo declares independence from Belgium
|