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strong movement for Algeria's Independence started after Algerian
soldiers fought in World War I. In Woodrow Wilson's 14 point speech,
he made note to the self rule of colonies and following the Bolshevik
Revolution in Russia, 1917, communist movements began popping up in
France. The communist party of France supported Algerian
independence and the North African Star party was established in
Algeria, 1926; however it was met with French opposition and
disbanded in 1929. At this time, Algerians were not able to obtain
French citizenship and France decided to allow some to obtain it;
this move was opposed by many Algerians. The French were not ready
to give up the colony. The newest party, Party of the Algerian
People was founded in 1937 and disbanded shortly thereafter.
Following the Allied victory in World War II, a parade in Algeria led
to a riot killing some French. This was met by retaliation from the
French Army, where approximately 40, 000 were killed. Algerian anti
colonialists determined that an armed resistance would be necessary
to achieve independence and thus the Special Organisation was
established in 1947. In 1954, it was the National Liberation Front
that formed and the war began. That same year, a UN debate voted in
favour of Algeria's independence. The French used tactics including
psychological warfare and torture to death during the war, which led
the public opinion of France to decline and this war was no longer
supported. In 1960, the French leader Henry De Gaulle voiced his
support for Algerian independence and a referendum in France in 1962,
voted in favour of Algerian independence.
Citations
Ahmed,
Nazeer, PhD. “The War of Algeria's Independence 1954-62, ”
accessed December 6, 2012.
http://historyofislam.com/contents/the-modern-age/the-war-of-algeria’s-independence-1954-62/
Parienté,
Jonathan & Pouchard, Alexandre. "Vél
d'Hiv, Sétif, essais nucléaires : les repentances de l'Etat,"
accessed December 8,
2012,http://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2012/10/18/vel-d-hiv-setif-essais-nucleaires-les-repentances-de-l-etat_1777800_823448.html
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