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Chapter 2 Global wave – The end of colonial era and the emerging two super powers
040 Comparison French colonial rule with British
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In France, on the contrary, in 1789 the
Bourbon dynasty was overthrown by French Revolution. French people established
the republic state waving the three-color flag, so-called Tricolor. France had
a long history as republic state. Three colors are symbolizing the freedom,
equality and humanity respectively. It was the reason why they allowed Syria
and Lebanon as republic states. However, France did not want to lose
substantial control for two countries. Therefore, in Syria, France put Alawi
factions of Shiite minority tribes in power. It is a conventional means of the
colonial control to leave the power for minorities as nominal rulers under
colonial control. France manipulated the minority who needed external
assistance behind the scenes and created superiority power structure by
repressing or breaking the majority.
France had double face to advocate freedom,
equality and humanity in the front, and to manipulate the colony at will in the
back. This was a contradiction of French diplomacy. The Soviet Union has
criticized the French contradiction. As the only one socialistic country the
Soviet Union deployed class struggle in the Middle East after the World War II.
Socialist movement spread accompanying Arab nationalism. The Syrian republic
had pierced recklessly against French intention.
France was obstructed by its own ideology
and could not take strong action. Historically speaking, France opts to escape
when everything was in confusion. In the end France asked the United States to
take care of the waste. It was totally the same story when France was defeated
by Viet Cong (Communist Party of Vietnam) in the Viet Nam war. France left
Vietnam and the United States fitted into the mud. It is a fact of history that
France could not count on the war. In the Middle East, France has not been able
to become a leader to solve problems. The situation does not change even now.
(To be continued ----)
(From an ordinary citizen in the cloud)
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