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==French Colonization (1872-1960)== | ==French Colonization (1872-1960)== | ||
Benin, formerly known as French Dahomey, was colonized by France in 1872. On 1 August 1960, French Dahomey gained independence from France and was renamed Benin. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "French Dahomey," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Dahomey, accessed 11 July 2019.</ref> | Benin, formerly known as French Dahomey, was colonized by France in 1872. On 1 August 1960, French Dahomey gained independence from France and was renamed Benin. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "French Dahomey," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Dahomey, accessed 11 July 2019.</ref> | ||
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