12 Questions
Who called for assistance from the Soviet Union in response to the involvement of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba's largest nationalist faction?
Lumumba supporters in Stanleyville
Which leader broke the deadlock between Lumumba and President Joseph Kasa-Vubu by staging a coup d'état and establishing a new government under his control?
Mobutu
Which group proclaimed a communist 'People's Republic of the Congo' in Stanleyville in response to the political developments in the country?
Simbas
Who intervened militarily in Stanleyville in November 1964 to recover hostages captured by the Simbas?
United States and Belgium
Who took personal control of the Congo (renamed Zaire in 1971) through a coup d'état in November 1965, instituting a dictatorship that lasted until 1997?
Mobutu
Which city was a rival government of the 'Free Republic of the Congo' founded in by Lumumba supporters led by Antoine Gizenga?
Stanleyville
What was the main cause of the Congo Crisis?
Demand for the end of colonial rule
Which two countries supported opposing factions in the Congo Crisis?
Soviet Union and United States
What event triggered a mutiny in the army during the Congo Crisis?
Violence between black and white civilians
How many people are estimated to have been killed during the Congo Crisis?
100,000
Which UN Secretary-General refused to deploy peacekeepers to help the central government during the Congo Crisis?
Dag Hammarskjöld
What was a major issue that remained unresolved after the Congo gained independence?
Federalism
Test your knowledge of the Congo Crisis, a period of political upheaval and conflict in the Republic of the Congo from 1960 to 1965. Learn about the proxy conflict in the Cold War and the involvement of key figures like Joseph-Désiré Mobutu.
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