At War for Algeria (2022)
North Africa, 1954. The Algerian war of independence begins, a traumatic and extremely violent catastrophe that for eight long years will shake and finally overthrow the foundations of the colonial regime established by France in 1830.
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1. End of Empire2022-02-22 · 53mAurès region, Algeria, November 1, 1954. Brahim, a bus driver, witnesses the assassination of two passengers. This attack, signed by the FLN, was one of dozens that day throughout
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2. Popular Uprising2022-02-22 · 51mSummary executions, torture, raids, displacement of populations. In the name of so-called pacification, France violently represses the revolt in Algeria, strengthening the struggle
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3. Terror and Guerrilla Warfare2022-02-22 · 53mRepression is not enough. France tries to “conquer souls and hearts” by entrusting social missions to the SAS (Specialized Administrative Sections). On the Algerian independence si
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4. The Return of Charles de Gaulle2022-02-22 · 54mDue to the crisis of May 13, 1958, General De Gaulle returns to power. On June 4, 1958, in Algiers, De Gaulle says to the crowd: “I have understood you.” In September 1958, the Fif
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5. Algerian Algeria!2022-02-22 · 54mOn September 16, 1959, General de Gaulle proclaims Algeria's right to self-determination. The MNA is delighted to finally have a basis for discussion. On the other hand, the suppor
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6. Independence2022-02-22 · 58mThe Algerian victory in the referendum exasperates part of the army and the Algerian French. The most radical supporters of French Algeria found the OAS (Organization of the Secret
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Lyna KhoudriSelf - Narrator (voice)
Omar YamiAdditional Voice (voice)Cyrille BellerAdditional Voice (voice)
Raphaëlle BrancheAdditional Voice (voice)
Xavier LemarchandAdditional Voice (voice)
Théo PigetvielAdditional Voice (voice)
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