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=== Colonization ===
=== Colonization ===
Aden was colonized by the [[British]] in 1839 and the territories of South Yemen were united under a single government, the [[Federation of South Arabia]].
Aden was colonized by the [[British]] in 1839 and the territories of South Yemen were united under a single government, the [[Federation of South Arabia]]. After the [[Second World War]], the port of Aden expanded, leading to [[trade union]] and [[Nationalism|nationalist]] activities.<ref name=":0" />


After four years of [[guerrilla warfare]] between the [[National Liberation Front (Yemen)|National Liberation Front]], the [[Front for the Liberation of Occupied South Yemen]], and British colonial forces, South Arabia became independent on 30 November 1967 and the People's Republic of South Yemen was established.<ref>{{Citation|author=Fred Halliday|year=1990|title=Revolution and Foreign Policy: The Case of South Yemen 1967-1987|chapter=Development of foreign policy: through the first decade|section=A revolutionary decolonisation|page=8|pdf=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/708141547169906758/864824204762939432/Revolution_and_Foreign_Policy_The_Case_of_South_Yemen_1967-1987.pdf|publisher=Cambridge University Press}}</ref>
=== Independence ===
After four years of [[guerrilla warfare]] between, the [[National Liberation Front (Yemen)|National Liberation Front]] defeated the [[Front for the Liberation of Occupied South Yemen]] and British colonial forces with the support of [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|Nasser]]'s [[United Arab Republic|Egypt]]. In May 1967, the NLF decided not to participate in a new government unless all British forces left the country, the sultans were removed from power, and authority was surrendered to them. On 6 November, the military declared its support for the NLF after it defeated the FLOSY in Aden. South Arabia became independent on 30 November 1967 and the People's Republic of South Yemen was established.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|author=Fred Halliday|year=1990|title=Revolution and Foreign Policy: The Case of South Yemen 1967-1987|chapter=Development of foreign policy: through the first decade|section=|page=8–11|pdf=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/708141547169906758/864824204762939432/Revolution_and_Foreign_Policy_The_Case_of_South_Yemen_1967-1987.pdf|publisher=Cambridge University Press}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:Former socialist republics]]
[[Category:Former socialist republics]]

Revision as of 23:02, 12 May 2022

People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
جمهورية اليمن الديمقراطية الشعبية
Capital
and largest city
Aden
Official languagesArabic
Dominant mode of productionSocialism


The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, also known as South Yemen, was a socialist state in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula.

History

Colonization

Aden was colonized by the British in 1839 and the territories of South Yemen were united under a single government, the Federation of South Arabia. After the Second World War, the port of Aden expanded, leading to trade union and nationalist activities.[1]

Independence

After four years of guerrilla warfare between, the National Liberation Front defeated the Front for the Liberation of Occupied South Yemen and British colonial forces with the support of Nasser's Egypt. In May 1967, the NLF decided not to participate in a new government unless all British forces left the country, the sultans were removed from power, and authority was surrendered to them. On 6 November, the military declared its support for the NLF after it defeated the FLOSY in Aden. South Arabia became independent on 30 November 1967 and the People's Republic of South Yemen was established.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Fred Halliday (1990). Revolution and Foreign Policy: The Case of South Yemen 1967-1987: 'Development of foreign policy: through the first decade' (pp. 8–11). [PDF] Cambridge University Press.