This society was based in the United States and seeked to establish and actually run Liberia.
These were the settlers and the descendents of the American Settlers to Liberia.
Samuel Doe was the President of Liberia from 1980 until approximately 1990. He was a man who was characterized by excessive violence and repression. He was killed in 1990 during the Civil War.
Jackson Doe was the political opponent of Samuel Doe in the 1985 elections.
A coaltion of seven states in West Africa working together to strengthen the economic stablility of their region.
ECOWAS created this peacekeeping force to facilitate the peace process in Liberia.
Firestone was a large corporation in Liberia that used Liberia's abundance of rubber as a valuable resource. In 1983 Firestone shut down one of its two plants in Liberia.
This was the ethnic group of Samuel Doe.
These were the two ethnic groups that supported Jackson Doe and later invaded Liberia.
Monroe was the President of the United States who was a strong supporter of Liberia.
Monrovia is the capital of Liberia and was named after President Monroe.
The native peoples of Liberia consist primarily of Grebo, Dey, Kru, Gola, Kondo, and the Khran.
A private organization that interacts with states, multinational corporations, and other non governmental organizations--(ex. Greenpeace, Catholic Church)
This was the political party that was opposed to the Whig party. It began in the late 1840s.
Tolbert was the President of Liberia in the 1970's and was eventually thrown out of office by Samuel Doe. During his time as president Liberia experienced corruption, and economic turmoil.
Tubman was the President of Liberia for twenty seven years. He was a respected leader due to the economic prosperity during his reign.
This was the party that dominated the government from 1878 until 1980. They were able to maintain complete control over the government until 1980.