Libya became independent after being an Italian colony and then administered by Britain and France following the Second World War. A 1949 UN resolution directed that the country become independent and sovereign by 1 January 1952. The process made Libya a rare case of UN-supervised independence, but colonial war damage, foreign military interests, and economic dependence continued to shape the new state.
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What made Libya’s path to independence unusual?
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The UN General Assembly set a deadline for an independent, sovereign Libya.
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