The Algerian of Independence, also known as the Algerian War, was started on November 1st, 1954. The movement for independence from France was around since World War I and was really pushed forward when the French promised more self-rule in Algeria after World War II but the French never followed through with this promise. The Algerian war was between the French and the Algerian National Liberation Front/ Front de Libération National (FLN).
The Algerian War was started when a few groups off Algerians attacked police posts, warehouses, communication centers and public facilities. They used these communication centers to broadcast a message to the Algerians. The message was a call to join the struggle for the “Restoration of the Algerian state, sovereign democratic, and social, within the framework of the principles of Islam.” This did not impress the French, but just as a safety measure they deployed a small amount of soldiers to keep things in order.
Most of the conflict of the Algerian War took place near and around the capital Algiers. The Battle of Algiers was a very important part of the Algerian War. The Battle of Algiers consisted mostly “urban guerrilla warfare” throughout the city of Algiers. The Battle of Algiers began with the execution of two FLN members by guillotining with which provoked the FLN to start acts of terrorism like local bombings of urban areas. One of the most well known bombings from the Battle of Algiers was called the Milk Bar Café bombing. The Milk Bar Café bombing took place on September 30th, 1956, when Zohra Drif, who was only 20 years old at the time, set off a bomb in the Milk Bar Café which killed 3 French teenagers and injured dozens more. She was later caught by the local police in 1957 and was sentenced to 20 years of hard labor. Zohra was also a large part in recruiting women to the FLN and also helping the FLN by hiding some of the FLN’s male members during a manhunt in 1956. The use of torturing, coincidental disappearances, and illegal executions by the French successfully eliminated the FLN from Algiers in 1957. Zohra Drif
By 1957, the French had over 300,000 soldiers stationed in Algeria. The French army was a force to be reckoned with and had control over the majority of Algeria. When searching for suspects the French army would ransack civilian’s homes and would put them into camps. The only way to get away from the French army was to leave to neighboring countries and seek refuge, which is what thousands of Algerians did. The FLN continued its terrorism killing people for no apparent reasons except that they where French or did not believe in the movement.
In 1959, French Prime Minister Charles de Gaulle believed that the war in Algeria could be won in a few years to come it was not good for the French’s position in the world’s power. And it didn’t help that French had just lost a major battle in Vietnam. In 1960 a rouge military group was intent on keeping Algeria part or France and attempted to murder Prime Minister de Gaulle. In 1962 a meeting was held between the French and Algerian representatives who agreed that the French would hold seats in the Algerian public assembly and in exchange Algeria would gain independence. On July 3rd, 1962, the two separate parties signed the agreement for Algeria to become its own independent country
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The Algerian War was started when a few groups off Algerians attacked police posts, warehouses, communication centers and public facilities. They used these communication centers to broadcast a message to the Algerians. The message was a call to join the struggle for the “Restoration of the Algerian state, sovereign democratic, and social, within the framework of the principles of Islam.” This did not impress the French, but just as a safety measure they deployed a small amount of soldiers to keep things in order.
Most of the conflict of the Algerian War took place near and around the capital Algiers. The Battle of Algiers was a very important part of the Algerian War. The Battle of Algiers consisted mostly “urban guerrilla warfare” throughout the city of Algiers. The Battle of Algiers began with the execution of two FLN members by guillotining with which provoked the FLN to start acts of terrorism like local bombings of urban areas. One of the most well known bombings from the Battle of Algiers was called the Milk Bar Café bombing. The Milk Bar Café bombing took place on September 30th, 1956, when Zohra Drif, who was only 20 years old at the time, set off a bomb in the Milk Bar Café which killed 3 French teenagers and injured dozens more. She was later caught by the local police in 1957 and was sentenced to 20 years of hard labor. Zohra was also a large part in recruiting women to the FLN and also helping the FLN by hiding some of the FLN’s male members during a manhunt in 1956. The use of torturing, coincidental disappearances, and illegal executions by the French successfully eliminated the FLN from Algiers in 1957. Zohra Drif
By 1957, the French had over 300,000 soldiers stationed in Algeria. The French army was a force to be reckoned with and had control over the majority of Algeria. When searching for suspects the French army would ransack civilian’s homes and would put them into camps. The only way to get away from the French army was to leave to neighboring countries and seek refuge, which is what thousands of Algerians did. The FLN continued its terrorism killing people for no apparent reasons except that they where French or did not believe in the movement.
In 1959, French Prime Minister Charles de Gaulle believed that the war in Algeria could be won in a few years to come it was not good for the French’s position in the world’s power. And it didn’t help that French had just lost a major battle in Vietnam. In 1960 a rouge military group was intent on keeping Algeria part or France and attempted to murder Prime Minister de Gaulle. In 1962 a meeting was held between the French and Algerian representatives who agreed that the French would hold seats in the Algerian public assembly and in exchange Algeria would gain independence. On July 3rd, 1962, the two separate parties signed the agreement for Algeria to become its own independent country
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