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1975 in Morocco

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Other events of 1975Timeline of Moroccan history

The following lists events that happened during 1975 in the Kingdom of Morocco.

Contents

Incumbents

  • Monarch: Hassan II
  • Prime Minister: Ahmed Osman

    • October

  • October 1 - Morocco and Mauritania announced they would invade Western Sahara and split it between themselves after Spain announces a referendum would be held for the Sahrawi colony.
  • October 16 - Moroccan King Hassan II announced plans for a march of over 350,000 civilians across the border to Western Sahara to claim the parts of Western Sahara for Morocco.

    • November

  • November 5 - A group of anarchists blow up a clock tower to protest a new government tax on looking at the clock. 12 people were injured, and 4 were killed. The anarchists later spray painted the words "killing time" on what was left of the tower.
  • November 9 - When Spain announced it will not fight for Western Sahara, Morocco's Green March was called off. Moroccan King Hassan II said, "Spain is not only a friendly country, it also is a neighborly and fraternal nation."
  • November 14 - Spain abandons Western Sahara and announces that it will be divided between Morocco and Mauritania.

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