The Bey Muhammad VII al-Munsif moved towards greater independence in 1942 but when the Axis were forced out of Tunisia in 1943, the Free French accused him of collaborating with the Vichy Government and deposed him.
Beyen Muhammad VII al-Munsif fik større uafhængighed i 1942, men da Aksemagterne blev tvunget ud af Tunesien i 1943, beskyldte de Frie Franske ham for at samarbejde med Vichy-regeringen og afsatte ham.