Franco-Syrian
War (May, 1945)--At
the conclusion of the Second World War, French troops put down a
rebellion in the French-controlled Arab nation of Syria.
The
First Indochina War (1945-1954)--A
French colony since the late 1880s, Indochina was made up of the
countries of Vietnam, Cambodia,and Laos. Communist insurgents led
by Ho Chi Minh defeated French forces, causing the independence of
Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. As a result of the peace agreement,
Vietnam became divided into Communist North Vietnam and the
pro-Western South Vietnam. This conflict was a precursor to the
American-Vietnam War.
The
Cold War (1945-1991)--France
participated in the Cold War as a member of the Western alliance,
NATO, and also through its own policies in Africa and elsewhere
promoting pro-French and pro-Western attitudes and
alliances.
The
Madagascar Revolt (1947-1948)--The
French military put down a rebellion in the colony of
Madagascar.
The
Korean War (1950-1953)--France
contributed military forces to the UN Army fighting the Communist
North Koreans and Chinese.
Tunisian
War of Independence (1952-1955)
France
Tunisia Independence War 1952-1954
--Guerrilla war of independence
against the French began in Tunisia, led by Habib
Bourguiba.
Habib
Bourguiba, Led Tunisia to Independence From
France--Obitiuary for Habib
Bourguiba, Tunisian revolutionary leader
Moroccan
War of Independence (1953-1956)
Franco-Tunisian
Border Conflict (1957)
The
Algerian War of Independence
(1954-1962)--A
French colony since the 1830s, Algeria gained independence in 1962
after a long and violent war against France.
Algerian
War of Independence - Algerian
War of Independence From Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia
Suez
War (1956)--France,
Britain, and Israel invaded Egypt.
Basque
Separatist Campaign
(1958-Present)--The
Basque region is divided between Spain and France. The Basque
liberation front, ETA, has carried out a campaign of urban
terrorism in an attempt to gain independence/autonomy. As most
Basque territory is in Spain, the bulk of the campaign has been
directed at the Spanish, though French targets have been hit.
France and Spain largely cooperate in suppressing ETA.
Second
Franco-Tunisian War [The Bizerte Incident]
(1961)
Gabon
Intervention (1964)
First
Katangan War (1977)
Shaba
I--
Second
Katangan War (1978)
Weiss
| War and Peace in the DRC (VI)
Shaba
II
Zaire--Detailed
article on the Shaba/Katanga Invasion of 1978.
Shaba
II: The French and Belgian Intervention in Zaire in
1978
Central
African Republic Intervention (September,
1979)--France
organized and aided a coup to overthrow Emperor Jean-Bodel
Bokassa. French troops were flown in from Europe and installed
former President David Dacko.
Intervention
in Lebanese Civil War
(1982-1984)--France,
along with the United States, United Kingdom, and Italy, sent
troops to act as peacekeepers in the Lebanese Civil War and the
Invasion of Lebanon by Israel.
New
Caledonian Uprising (1984-1985)
Gabon
Intervention (May, 1990)
Second
Persian Gulf War (1991)--France
contributed military forces to the UN force to liberate Kuwait
from the invading Iraqi army of Saddam Hussein.
Intervention
in Somalia (1991-1992)--France
contributed military forces to the UN peacekeeping force in
Somalia.
Central
African Republic Intervention (April,
1996)--French
troops put down a C.A.R. army mutiny.
Central
African Republic Intervention (May,
1996)--French
troops put down another C.A.R. army mutiny.
Central
African Republic Intervention (Nov. 1996-Jan.
1997)--French
troops put down yet another C.A.R. army mutiny.
Kosovo
War (1999)-France
contributed military forces to the NATO effort to protect the
Kosovo Albanians from the persecution by the Serbian military and
militias.
Afghanistan
War (2001-Present)-France
contributed military forces to the Allied/NATO effort to overthrow
the Taliban following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.
France continues to supply troops and aircraft to operations
supporting the new Afghan government against Taliban and al-Qaida
insurgents.
Ivory
Coast (Cote de Ivorie) Intervention
(2003-Present)-France
intervened to bring a halt to the civil war in its former colony.
During one clash, the French military avenged the death of several
troops by destroying the small Ivory Coast air force as it sat on
the ground.
Central
African Republic Intervention
(2006)--French
troops and aircraft aid the government against rebels.
