TY - GEN N2 - Morocco's strategic location has shaped its history. After gaining independence in 1956, Morocco made great strides toward economic and political liberalization. The sultan Muhammad V, ruling his newly independent nation, proclaimed his intention of turning it into a constitutional monarchy. His first act was to transform himself into a monarch and assume the title of king. The Moroccan government undertook a number of economic, social, and political reforms, including the drafting of a constitution. AB - Morocco's strategic location has shaped its history. After gaining independence in 1956, Morocco made great strides toward economic and political liberalization. The sultan Muhammad V, ruling his newly independent nation, proclaimed his intention of turning it into a constitutional monarchy. His first act was to transform himself into a monarch and assume the title of king. The Moroccan government undertook a number of economic, social, and political reforms, including the drafting of a constitution. T1 - The King and the people in Morocco, 1950-1959U.S. State Department records on the internal affairs of Morocco. DA - 2010. CY - Farmington Hills, Mich. : PB - Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, PP - Farmington Hills, Mich. : PY - 2010. N1 - Date range of documents: 1950-1959. N1 - Reproduction of the originals from the U.S. National Archives. ID - 867107 TI - The King and the people in Morocco, 1950-1959U.S. State Department records on the internal affairs of Morocco. LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://go.galegroup.com/gdsc/i.do?action=interpret&v=2.1&it=aboutCollections&p=GDSC&sw=w&id=3IJO&u=usi UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://go.galegroup.com/gdsc/i.do?action=interpret&v=2.1&it=aboutCollections&p=GDSC&sw=w&id=3IJO&u=usi ER -