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After the fighting ended in Lebanon, General Charles de Gaulle visited the area.
Under various political pressures from both inside and outside Lebanon, de Gaulle decided to recognize the independence of Lebanon.
On November 26, 1941, General Georges Catroux announced that Lebanon would become independent under the authority of the Free French government.
Elections were held in 1943 and on November 8, 1943 the new Lebanese government unilaterally abolished the mandate.
The French reacted by throwing the new government into prison.
In the face of international pressure, the French released the government officials on November 22, 1943 and accepted the independence of Lebanon.
The allies kept the region under control until the end of World War II.
The last French troops withdrew in 1946.
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