Tsengian independence movement

The Tseng independence movement (Chinese: 曾國獨立運動; pinyin: Zēngguó Dúlì Yùndòng) was a political movement in Tseng that spanned from the 1890s to the 1940s, culminating in the independence of Tseng on July 17, 1946.

The Tsengian people were angry about being mistreated in the colonies (British, French, Dutch) and they battled against the Europeans (and later the Japanese). The most tumultuous era was from 1944-1946, in AFJAT, with riots and looting in the streets almost every day. Eventually, the Europeans couldn't take it anymore and granted independence, with 21 people signing the Declaration of Independence on the morning of July 17.

Background
The Europeans colonized Tseng back in the 1600s. During colonial times, Tsengians and Chinese people were heavily restricted in what they could do. Tsengians could not speak Chinese, could not go to the same schools or use the same bathrooms as Europeans. It is considered to be an early form of.

Early rebellions (1895-1923)
The first rebellions against European rule were in 1895 in St. Joseph. It was heavily suppressed. 19 people died in that revolt. Another one occurred in Chartres, French Talasides, in 1907.

Larger movements (1923-1936)
In this era, the first major Tsengian nationalists appeared. The militant group known as Chengtseng (成曾), led by Lu Huacheng, Harold Huang, and Noah Bai, was created in 1925 and they looted and burned any European businesses until Tseng became independent. However, Lu and Huang were executed in 1927, and Bai was killed in 1929.

Declaration of the Republic of Hsu (1923)
On April 20, 1923, a pro-independence student named Claude Hsu and some other students raided the Talasides administrative building in Bonaparte and declared the unrecognized Republic of Hsu. It only lasted for a few hours before the police arrived and arrested the people that raided the building.

United States of Tseng (1936-1938)
The United States of Tseng was a temporary state created by the Europeans in order to defend against Japan without any diplomatic incidents. It was a predecessor of the current Tseng Republic but only lasted two years before the Japanese took over.

Japanese rule (1938-1944)
"See also: List of rebellions in Japanese Tseng"The Japanese brought in more stricter measures against the Tsengians and the Europeans. This caused many revolts and rebellions in Japanese-ruled Tseng. The Tsengians (and even some Europeans) protested for Tseng to be an independent country, and to be free from Japanese rule.

Chaos (1944-1946)
"Main article: Tsengian Revolution" The years from 1944 to 1946 were very violent. Nationalists like Pierre Huang-li, Nathan Chang, Bo Junming (who was assassinated), and Antonio Tzeng led rallies and ordered the people to loot and destroy any European businesses. The authorities responded with force, using guns and gas bombs to attack the rioters.

The revolution had split over to politics, with Joseph Rouxtien in the AFJAT legislature declaring support for the movement in a session on December 28, 1945, which resulted in him being shot (and causing a brawl in the legislature) in an event known as the Rouxtien Incident.

The Gang of Five, the most powerful political faction that pushed for independence, ordered the European governments to recognize Tseng in February 1946. Eventually, the Europeans relented, and started to engage in talks a month later.

Sovereignty of Tseng
The last governors of colonial Tseng, Dave Saladoch from AFJAT and Aleid Xuzhi from Dutch Tseng, met with leaders of the movement on June 5, 1946. They discussed independence. On July 2, both Saladoch and Xuzhi announced the sovereignty of Tseng from European rule. At 10:03 on July 17, Pierre Huang-li signed the Declaration of Independence of Tseng, and Tseng became an independent nation.