Ahidjo adopted national reconciliation concessions and conditional amnesty to the U.P.C.
Ahidjo launched anti-U.P.C propaganda and branded them as fighters.
He branded them as communist and won the support of the western countries.
Ahidjo made use of unitary force he signed military cooperation agreement with the French groups of enter Cameroon and crush the U.P.C and must of the U.P.C bases were captured.
Ahidjo restricted external help from reaching the U.P.C; he stopped diplomatic relation with countries supporting the U.P.C such as GUINEA, KONAKRY, GHANA,
Ahidjo controlled all important appointment he made sure that stick administrative officers were appointed districts officer sent to the U.P.C strong hold.