In September 1940, during the Second World War, pro-Gaullist French officers took control of Ubangi-Shari and General Leclerc established his headquarters for the Free French Forces in Bangui. In 1946 Barthélémy Boganda was elected with 9,000 votes to the French National Assembly, becoming the first representative for CAR in the French government. Boganda maintained a political stance against racism and the colonial regime but gradually became disheartened with the French political system and returned to CAR to establish the Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa (MESAN) in 1950. COUNT 5
QSN1 During what war did French officers setup headquarters in CAR? ANS1 Second World War QSN2 Who was elected in 1946 as the first representative? ANS2 Barthélémy Boganda QSN3 How many votes did Boganda get? ANS3 9,000 votes QSN4 What was Bogandas platform that he ran for? ANS4 political stance against racism QSN5 What caused Boganda to leave his elected post? ANS5 disheartened with the French political system