Start of conflict

Uganda became an idependent country in 1962, previous to this Uganda was controlled by the British, who in 1890 set out to develope the area that is now Uganda. In 1962 Sir Edward Mutesa the previous King of the Bugandas ( previous Kingdom in Uganda ) was elected the first president of Uganda, also ruling as prime minister was Milton Obote. Four years later Milton Obote took power from Mutesa with the help of Idi Amin, who at the time was a young army officer. This was the first time in Uganda's short existence that military power was used on Ugandan's themselves. The military bobarded King Mutesa's palace with firepower and heavy artillery. Mutesa was not killed, though he was forced out of office and into exile. Obote quickly gained power, he through out the old constitution and wrote a new one that proclaimed himself as president, although he was better known as a dictator.

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