Lebanon's Independence

Most countries achieved independence by a bloody war that never seemed to end.  This was not the case in Lebanon.  The Lebanese declared themselves as an independent nation, but the French ignored them on numerous occasions and continued with life as if nothing had happened (D).  Lebanon declared itself independent in 1926, but did not officially receive independence until 1946 (D).  Twenty years passed before Lebanon gained its independence.  Circulating is the rumor that Britain and the United States expressed disapproval towards France, so France pulled its troops out of Lebanon (A).  Another source says that, in 1945, just a year before the official declaration, the French and British withdrew their troops together from Lebanon (D).  Finally, in 1946, the Lebanese finally owned Lebanon, as it became a member of the League of Nations and the Arab League (D).