olympio's in A Sentence

Despite the large electoral victory, Olympio's policies caused significant problems for many of his supporters.

One of the defining dynamics during Olympio's Presidency was the tense relationship between Ghana and Togo.

The ministers in Olympio's cabinet who had been taken prisoner were released after the new government was established.

Olympio largely pursued a policy of connecting Togo with Britain, the United States and other Western Bloc countries.

The relationship became quite tense with Olympio referring to Nkrumah as a"black imperialist" and Nkrumah repeatedly threatening Olympio's government.

Olympio was arrested in 1942 and held under constant surveillance in the remote city of Djougou in French Dahomey.

Just before dawn, shots were heard outside of the United States Embassy which was close to the residence of Olympio.

On 7 January 1963, Dadjo again presented a request for enlisting ex-French troops and Olympio reportedly tore up the request.

Eyadéma claimed later that he was the one who pulled the trigger killing Olympio, but this is not clearly established.

Olympio defeated Grunitzky with over 90% of the vote to become the first president of Togo and the Constitution was approved.

Relations between the countries of Ghana and Togo(and between Nkrumah and Olympio) became very tense in 1962 with repeated assassination plots.

Before dawn, Olympio's body was discovered by the U.S. Ambassador Leon B. Poullada three feet from the door to the U.S. Embassy.

When protests in the Ewe region, Olympio's ethnic group, caused chaos in 1967, the military under Eyadéma deposed the government of Grunitzky.

President Olympio was one of Africa's most distinguished leaders and was warmly received here on his recent visit to the United States.

Sylvanus Olympio was born on 6 September 1902 in Kpandu in the German protectorate of Togoland, present day Volta Region of Ghana.

Shortly after midnight on 13 January 1963, Olympio and his wife were awakened by members of the military breaking into their house.

Olympio's victory triggered a significant realignment of French colonial policy and resulted in a series of independence plebiscites throughout colonies in French West Africa.

Olympio's family remained in exile for much of that period and only returned to the country with democratic openings at the end of Eyadéma's rule.

The coup leaders quickly brought Nicolas Grunitzky and Antoine Meatchi, both of whom were exiled political opponents of Olympio, together to form a new government.

Olympio's son, Gilchrist Olympio, is the head of the party Union of Forces for Change and has led the main opposition in Togo since the mid-1990s.

Domestic politics was largely defined by Olympio's efforts to restrain spending and develop his country without being reliant on outside support and repression of opposition parties.

The French were then forced to restore Olympio's right to hold office and he became the Prime Minister of the Togo colony and began pressing for independence.

Following a 1961 unsuccessful attempt on Olympio's life in which Grunitzky's Togolese Progress Party and the Juvento movement under Antoine Meatchi were accused, the opposition was outlawed.

Olympio had considered the military to be unnecessary in his efforts to develop and modernize the country and kept the military force small only about 250 soldiers.

Nkrumah proposed openly that Togo and Ghana dissolve the colonial borders and unite while Olympio sought to have the eastern part of the German colony returned to Togo.

After World War II, Olympio became prominent in efforts for independence of Togo and his party won the 1958 election making him the Prime Minister of the country.

However, analysts often contend that the main roots of the coup were in the disgruntled ex-French soldiers who were unable to gain employment because Olympio kept the military small.

In order to unite the Ewe, Nkrumah proposed openly that Togo become part of Ghana while Olympio sought to have the eastern part of the old German colony returned to Togo.

During World War II, the colony came under the control of the Vichy France government which treated the Olympio family with general suspicion because of their ties to the British.

The government of Tanganyika(present-day Tanzania) called on United Nations action with the statement that"After the brutal murder of President Olympio, the problem of recognition of a successor government has arisen.

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olympio's in A Sentence

Despite the large electoral victory, Olympio's policies caused significant problems for many of his supporters.

One of the defining dynamics during Olympio's Presidency was the tense relationship between Ghana and Togo.

The ministers in Olympio's cabinet who had been taken prisoner were released after the new government was established.

Olympio largely pursued a policy of connecting Togo with Britain, the United States and other Western Bloc countries.

The relationship became quite tense with Olympio referring to Nkrumah as a"black imperialist" and Nkrumah repeatedly threatening Olympio's government.

Olympio was arrested in 1942 and held under constant surveillance in the remote city of Djougou in French Dahomey.

Just before dawn, shots were heard outside of the United States Embassy which was close to the residence of Olympio.

On 7 January 1963, Dadjo again presented a request for enlisting ex-French troops and Olympio reportedly tore up the request.

Eyadéma claimed later that he was the one who pulled the trigger killing Olympio, but this is not clearly established.

Olympio defeated Grunitzky with over 90% of the vote to become the first president of Togo and the Constitution was approved.

Relations between the countries of Ghana and Togo(and between Nkrumah and Olympio) became very tense in 1962 with repeated assassination plots.

Before dawn, Olympio's body was discovered by the U.S. Ambassador Leon B. Poullada three feet from the door to the U.S. Embassy.

When protests in the Ewe region, Olympio's ethnic group, caused chaos in 1967, the military under Eyadéma deposed the government of Grunitzky.

President Olympio was one of Africa's most distinguished leaders and was warmly received here on his recent visit to the United States.

Sylvanus Olympio was born on 6 September 1902 in Kpandu in the German protectorate of Togoland, present day Volta Region of Ghana.

Shortly after midnight on 13 January 1963, Olympio and his wife were awakened by members of the military breaking into their house.

Olympio's victory triggered a significant realignment of French colonial policy and resulted in a series of independence plebiscites throughout colonies in French West Africa.

Olympio's family remained in exile for much of that period and only returned to the country with democratic openings at the end of Eyadéma's rule.

The coup leaders quickly brought Nicolas Grunitzky and Antoine Meatchi, both of whom were exiled political opponents of Olympio, together to form a new government.

Olympio's son, Gilchrist Olympio, is the head of the party Union of Forces for Change and has led the main opposition in Togo since the mid-1990s.

Domestic politics was largely defined by Olympio's efforts to restrain spending and develop his country without being reliant on outside support and repression of opposition parties.

The French were then forced to restore Olympio's right to hold office and he became the Prime Minister of the Togo colony and began pressing for independence.

Following a 1961 unsuccessful attempt on Olympio's life in which Grunitzky's Togolese Progress Party and the Juvento movement under Antoine Meatchi were accused, the opposition was outlawed.

Olympio had considered the military to be unnecessary in his efforts to develop and modernize the country and kept the military force small only about 250 soldiers.

Nkrumah proposed openly that Togo and Ghana dissolve the colonial borders and unite while Olympio sought to have the eastern part of the German colony returned to Togo.

After World War II, Olympio became prominent in efforts for independence of Togo and his party won the 1958 election making him the Prime Minister of the country.

However, analysts often contend that the main roots of the coup were in the disgruntled ex-French soldiers who were unable to gain employment because Olympio kept the military small.

In order to unite the Ewe, Nkrumah proposed openly that Togo become part of Ghana while Olympio sought to have the eastern part of the old German colony returned to Togo.

During World War II, the colony came under the control of the Vichy France government which treated the Olympio family with general suspicion because of their ties to the British.

The government of Tanganyika(present-day Tanzania) called on United Nations action with the statement that"After the brutal murder of President Olympio, the problem of recognition of a successor government has arisen.

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