* Also called the Algerian Revolution.
* Conflict between France and the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN).
* The FLN sought independence from France.
* The war was brutal, with widespread human rights abuses.
* Algeria gained its independence in 1962.
Causes of the Algerian War
* French colonialism: Algeria had been a French colony since the 1830s.
* Algerian nationalism: The Algerians increasingly resented French rule.
* Discrimination: Algerians were treated as second-class citizens by the French.
* Economic inequality: The Algerians were much poorer than the French.
* Political repression: The French suppressed Algerian political activity.
The Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN)
* Founded in 1954 by a group of Algerian nationalists.
* The FLN's goal was to achieve independence from France.
* The FLN was a guerrilla movement, and it used hit-and-run tactics against the French.
* The FLN enjoyed widespread support among the Algerian population.
The French Response
* The French responded to the FLN's insurgency with a brutal counterinsurgency campaign.
* The French used torture and other human rights abuses in an attempt to suppress the FLN.
* The French also used mass arrests and detentions to control the Algerian population.
* The French army committed numerous atrocities against Algerian civilians.
The War's End
* The war ended in 1962 with the signing of the Évian Accords.
* The Évian Accords granted Algeria its independence from France.
* The war had a devastating impact on Algeria, and it left a legacy of violence and instability.
The Legacy of the Algerian War
* The Algerian War was a major turning point in French history.
* The war led to the decolonization of Africa.
* The war also influenced the development of the human rights movement.
* The war left a legacy of violence and instability in Algeria that continues to this day.
