Moroccan Independence:1955

Mohammed V successfully negotiated the gradual restoration of Moroccan independence within a framework of French-Moroccan interdependence. It was not put into place until March of 1956. It was agreed that to institute reforms it would make Morocco a constitutional monarchy, but it would have a democratic form of government. There were further negotiations for full independence that culminated in the French Moroccan Agreement that was signed in Paris in March 1956. To get away from the Spanish protectorate and the recognition of Moroccan Independence by Spain took place in the Joint Declaration in April of 1956. Because of their new independence Morocco was able to retake Tangier in late 1956.
Morocco was not completely independent yet; it was still controlled by the Spanish. After the French agreed to let go of Morocco, there were further negotiations for full independence in the Spanish Moroccan Agreement, which was later signed in Paris in 1956. These negotiations were made final in the Joint Declaration of April 1956. Because of these agreements with Spain Morocco controlled certain Spanish-ruled area. Morocco even tried to gain more Spanish land using military force but they did not succeed.
In the months that came after independence Mohammed V was able to build a modern government structure that was under a constitutional monarchy. This meant that the Sultan would be able to exercise an active political role. Mohamed V was careful; he did not want to add more radical elements to the nation’s nationalist movement because it would overthrow the established order. He also needed to make sure that he prevent the Istiqlal from consolidating its' control and establishing a single partied state of its own. Mohammed V became king (a title) in August of 1957.