The Algerian War of Independence began 70 years ago
In 1954, Algeria began a bloody war of independence from France, which lasted eight years. The military actions led to the fall of the Fourth Republic in France and the departure of about a million French and 200,000 Jews from Algeria. Today, Algeria remains an independent Arab State without external debt and foreign bases.
70 years ago, on November 1, 1954, the War of Independence against French rule began in Algeria. Since the French takeover in the 19th century, Algeria has repeatedly tried to free itself from colonial oppression, despite changes in status from a colony to an integral part of France. The War of Independence began with attacks by rebels of the National Liberation Front (FLN), which hit 70 French facilities across the country. France responded with a large-scale military operation, sending additional troops to North Africa. The war was accompanied by massive casualties: according to the official data of the Algerian authorities, more than one and a half million Algerians died, which earned the country the name "country of a million Shahids". These events played a key role in the history of France, causing the fall of the Fourth Republic and two military putschs. President Charles de Gaulle, who initially supported the colonial regime, later recognized Algeria's right to independence, which provoked resistance from the French far-right and the creation of an underground organization of the SLA. In 1962, the Evian Agreements were signed, and on July 5 of the same year Algeria officially declared its independence. The consequences of the war turned out to be significant: about a million French and about 200,000 Jews left Algeria, local traitors who supported the French were punished, and all French property was nationalized. Today, Algeria is the only Arab state without external debt and foreign military bases.
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