After World War I, both France and Spain maintained their
protectorates in Morocco. However, Abd el-Krim led a Berber
uprising from 1921 to 1926 that resulted in the establish of the
Republic of the Rif. This rebellion was eventually suppressed by
the French and Spanish. By 1943, the independence party Istiqlal
had been established to push for national independence. By 1956,
Morocco had regained its independence from both France and Spain;
by 1957, Sultan Mohammed V was proclaimed king of Morocco.