The Algerian War 1954-1962

The Algerian War 1954-1962 (1984)

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The Algerian War was a momentous struggle for independence from France by Algerian nationalists between 1954 and 1962. This eight-year conflict caused the fall of six French Prime Ministers and eventually the collapse of the Fourth Republic. It returned Charles de Gaulle to power but also almost saw his demise and twice brought civil strife to mainland France, and the fear of a military coup. It resulted in the deaths of at least one million Algerians and the exodus of as many European settlers. It was the last of the old style "colonial struggles" and the first of what would become the widespread wars of decolonization. It also marked the first practical application of what we today call counter-insurgency.

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EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E05The Suitcase or the CoffinJan. 1, 1984
S01E04To the BarricadesJan. 1, 1984
S01E03I Understand YouJan. 1, 1984
S01E02A Question of ConscienceJan. 1, 1984
S01E01Road to RebellionJan. 1, 1984
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Also known as

  • La Guerre d'Algérie (France)

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