Algerian War of Independence

The Algerian War, also known as the Algerian War of Independence or in French: Guerre d'Algérie, was a conflict between France and Algerian independence movements from 1954 to 1962, which led to Algeria gaining its independence from France. An important decolonization war, it was a complex conflict characterized by guerrilla warfare, maquis fighting, terrorism against civilians, use of torture on both sides and counter-terrorism operations by the... more

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  • 7 years (Nov 1, 1954 — Mar 19, 1962)

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Duration:

  • 7 years (Nov 1, 1954 — Mar 19, 1962)
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