Background[]
Oman was a poor, primitive and isolated nation that was propped up by the UK. Many in the country, the royal family and the UK wanted it to modernise. The poor state of Oman's infrastructure also aggravated the situation with the Dhofar Rebellion.
Oman's infrastructure problems[]
The Omani Sultan had kept the nation isolated, under developed and reliant on UK support, which was upsetting both the Omani people and the UK's goverment.
1970[]
- A Limited electric supply in Muscat and Kassab.
- Few primary schools.
- No secondary schools.
- 1 hospital.
- 10 kilometers (6 mi) of paved roads.
- An economy based on subsistence farming and fishing.
- Minimal oil production.
- No navy dispite having a coast line.
The coup[]
The British backed coup was met with no resistance as troops arrived at the al-Husn palace at Salalah in Oman's Darfur province, since tribal sheikh of the palace's 5000 guardsmen been persuaded by the British to order his men to stand-down prior to the coup and let the rebels in. Only 2 people were injured in a minor skirmish. The sultan was deposed, replaced by his son and exiled firstly to Bahrain and the UK.
Aftermath[]
The Dhofar Rebellion ended in a string of rebel defeats and the belief amongst the rebels that the new sultan was going to treat his people fairly, so Soviet Union and China stopped supporting those few who still wanted to fight on. An amnesty was granted to all rebels who surrendered and a multi-ethnic\multi-tribal administration was set up.
1980[]
- Slavery was abolished.
- 28 hospitals.
- 363 schools.
- 12,000 kilometres of paved roads.
- The Majlis Al-Shura to review legislation and meat with government ministers.
- A national electric grid.
- Significant oil production.
- A navy.
Also see[]
- Oman
- UAE
- Musandam Governorate of Oman
- Jebel Akhdar War
- The Omani Territory of Madha and the UAE's Nahwa Territory
- Oman, UAE and Yemen Cold War conflicts