This study deals with the History of Cyprus from 1950 to 1959 It is the English translation of Peleus 35 CONTENT Foreword 1950-1954: The Route to the Struggle for Independence 1955: Begin and Escalation of the Rebellion Violence and Counterviolence 1957: Internationalisation of the Conflict and Internal Confrontation 1958: Search for a Solution and Intensification of the Internal Conflicts 1959. The Treaties of Zurich and London Final Results and Conclusions The Zurich Treaties Bibliography Index of Names