March Intifada
1965 left-wing uprising against British presence in Bahrain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The March Intifada (Arabic: انتفاضة مارس) was an uprising that broke out in Bahrain in March 1965. The uprising was led by Leftist groups, the National Liberation Front – Bahrain calling for the end of the British presence in Bahrain and numerous notable individuals participated in the uprising, including Wa'ad political activist Ali Rabea.[1] The uprising was sparked by the laying-off of hundreds of Bahraini workers at the Bahrain Petroleum Company on March 5, 1965. Several people died in the sometimes violent clashes between protesters and police.
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Date | March – April 1965 | ||
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Caused by | Laying off hundreds of workers at the Bahrain Petroleum Company | ||
Goals | Ending the British presence in Bahrain | ||
Methods | Strikes Civil resistance | ||
Resulted in | Independence of Bahrain in 1971 | ||
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Largely uncentralized leadership | |||
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6 civilians killed |
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