The Battle of Algeria

Algeria is a prime example of a colony that fought its way to become decolonized. During 1954 in Alger a time when the war started in Indochina Algeria desired their independence. The Frenchmen have been the dominant culture for over one hundred and thirty years, and the Algerian people were ready for a change. One particular problem that Algeria had to face were the tactics and plots the Algerians had to create to help them step up to the French. The Algerians organized their communities by allowing their women to remove their head dresses, and other clothing, to blend in, and look more like the French women. This tactic gave the Algerian women the opportunity to step foot into closed places where large populations of French people gathered. When the women arrived in these place, such as eateries, they placed their hand bags with grenades inside under tables, and chairs. Minutes later the grenade would go off killing thousands of French people. Algerians began their rebellion on November 1, 1954, to gain civil rights, which have not been given to them under French rule. The revolution, was organized by a small group of nationalists who called themselves the “National Liberation Front (FLN)”it became known as, a guerrilla war in which both sides targeted civilians and otherwise used brutal tactics. The French had massive weapons, ammunition, and other military items to attack the Algerian people. The announcement that declared Algeria their independence was held in Algeria on July 1, 1962. France stated Algeria their independence on July 3. formally elected president.
As a result, the French win the battle of Algiers , however they loose the war for Algeria.
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