town was replaced by kampala as ugandan capital in 1962.
town was replaced by kampala as ugandan capital in 1962.
town replaced by kampala as ugandan capital in 1962?
kampala
on 24february 1979 the tpdf seized masaka. nyerere originally planned to halt his forces there and allow ugandan exiles to attack kampala, the ugandan capital, and overthrow amin. he feared that scenes of tanzanian troops occupying the city would reflect poorly on the country's image abroad. in march president muammar gaddafi of libya, an ally of amin, attempted to stem the advance by sending an ultimatum to nyerere, demanding that he withdraw his forces in 24 hours or face the opposition of libyan troops (which were already present in uganda). nyerere rejected the threat in a radio broadcast, announcing that libya's entry into the war did not change the tanzanian government's view of amin. ugandan rebel forces did not have the strength to defeat libyan units, so nyerere decided to use the tpdf to take kampala. though libyan forces had been defeated in a clash at lukaya, gaddafi sent large amounts of military equipment and 2,000 members of the people's militia to amin's aid. many of the soldiers were told that they were only being deployed for joint-exercises and not for combat. the personnel and materiel were brought into entebbe's international airport in a regular airlift. much of the supplies and military hardware were stockpiled there because ugandan forces did not have the logistical capability to efficiently distribute them. entebbe, uganda's fourth largest town, was also home to the state house, the official presidential residence. due to the approaching tanzanian force, amin's family had been evacuated, but it was still used for government purposes.
battle of entebbe
on 24 february 1979 the tpdf seized masaka. nyerere originally planned to halt his forces there and allow ugandan exiles to attack kampala, the ugandan capital, and overthrow amin. he feared that scenes of tanzanian troops occupying the city would reflect poorly on the country's image abroad. however, ugandan rebel forces did not have the strength to defeat the incoming libyan units, so nyerere decided to use the tpdf to take the capital. the fall of masaka surprised and troubled ugandan commanders, who felt that the defeat made kampala vulnerable to attack. they mobilised additional forces and began planning for a defence of the city. the uganda army also showed first signs of disintegrating, as various high-ranking commanders disappeared or were murdered. one ugandan soldier stated in an interview with "drum", a south african magazine, that "the situation is worsening every day and therefore our days are numbered". meanwhile, the tpdf's 20th division prepared to advance from masaka to kampala.
battle of lukaya