Morocco's beating over Belgium is a pure, complex history, and a desire to protect the United States
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is about to kick off with the annual feast that football fans around the world have been eagerly awaiting for together.
In the past week, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has come to an end, and the first round of matches has caused various upsets. For example, Argentina lost to Saudi Arabia and Germany lost to Japan.
Croatia, the runners-up of the previous World Cup in Russia, was held to a draw by Morocco in the opening game, which also surprised some. Just this past night, they even completely defeated the strong European team Belgium with a record of 2:0!
If you've followed the 2018 World Cup in Russia, you've remembered the phrase "I've been to Morocco, where football is pure". The reason why Morocco can have such pure football is inseparable from the love of the local people for football.
However, Morocco is not only a football-loving country, but also a country with a unique history of development that deserves our attention.
Morocco: Football Imprint of History Morocco, a country with a long history, has been settled by humans since the Stone Age. With the expansion of the Phoenicians, Morocco was incorporated into the Mediterranean civilization and became the location of numerous ** stations and commercial colonies.
Under the rule of the Phoenicians, the land flourished. Football also has a deep historical imprint on this land.
The rise of the Roman Empire and the decline of the Phoenicians made Morocco a vassal of the Roman Empire, and even directly incorporated into the rule of the Empire, becoming one of the many provinces of the Roman Empire.
However, during the crisis of the third century, the Moroccan region was invaded by barbarians. It was not until the 6th century AD that the Eastern Roman Empire re-established control over the region.
The Punic Wars established Roman supremacy in the Mediterranean, but the Eastern Roman Empire's rule over the region did not last long. With the rise of Islam, the Arabs began their expansion campaign from the Middle East.
They wiped out the Persian Empire, defeated the Eastern Roman Empire, and conquered North Africa. Since then, the region of Morocco has been Islamized and has become one of the intellectual and cultural centers of Muslims.
From the 11th century onwards, the Berbers established several dynasties in Morocco and used it as a base for numerous military campaigns against Algeria and Spain. In the 15th century, the Reconquest dealt a major blow to Islam in the Iberian Peninsula, causing large numbers of Muslims and Jews to flee to Morocco.
The victory of the Catholic states of the Iberian Peninsula gave rise to the pace of foreign exploration by Portugal and Spain, and Morocco was also involved. The Portuguese were the first to arrive in Morocco and, although unable to penetrate far inland, still managed to gain a foothold along the coast.
Since then, Morocco has been invaded by many countries, and Spain, the Ottoman Empire, and even the British want a piece of the pie. Despite the shrinking of Morocco's territory, Morocco maintained its independence and succeeded in expelling the Portuguese.
Rabat, the capital of Morocco, is remarkable for its unique historical background. As early as 1777, Morocco was the first country to recognize the independence of the United States, and developed a deep friendship with the United States.
In the early days of the American War of Independence, American merchant ships were often attacked by North African Muslim pirates, but on December 20, 1777, the Moroccan ruler Mohammed III declared that American merchant ships were protected and could sail safely and freely.
This special protective order further warmed relations between the two countries, and the Moroccan-American Treaty of Amity, signed in 1786, became the oldest and unchanged treaty of friendship in American history.
North America became independent, but Morocco became a vassal of the Western powers in the 19th century. With the industrialization of Europe, the European powers took a keen interest in Asian, African and Latin American countries, and the potential of North Africa was also highly valued by the colonizers.
As early as 1830, France occupied Algeria and became interested in Morocco. In 1884, Spain also established a protectorate in the coastal areas of Morocco.
In 1904, France and Spain established a sphere of influence in Morocco, and in 1912 France became a Moroccan protectorate. Since then, a large number of colonists have flocked to Morocco, where they have bought fertile land and developed mines and ports.
French colonial rule objectively contributed to the modernization of Morocco, not only economically, but also culturally. The French created a modern school system locally. In 1925, slavery was abolished in Morocco.
However, the joint colonial rule of France and Spain was ultimately unpopular, and in 1921-1926 an uprising broke out in Morocco. The uprising dealt a severe blow to the invaders, and between July and August 1921 Spain lost 13,000 soldiers.
However, the revolt was eventually suppressed by France and Spain.
Casablanca, Morocco's largest city, is the birthplace of the Moroccan independence movement. In 1943, the Moroccan Independence Party began its quest for national independence after receiving cautious support from the United States.
However, in 1953, France exiled the Moroccan ruler Mohammed V and replaced him with Mohammed bin Arafa unpopular, triggering a strong resentment against France and Spain, and Moroccans took to the streets** and attacked the French and other European residents.
In 1955, France was forced to allow Mohammed V to return home, and the following year independence negotiations with Morocco began. After hard work, in March 1956, Morocco finally gained independence from France, and with it, the Spanish power withdrew, and Morocco finally achieved full independence.
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