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Algerian War

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Algerian War

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Also known as Algeria War, War of Algeria, Algerian War of Independence, Algerian Revolution

war between France and the Algerian independence movement from 1954 to 1962

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The Algerian War was a conflict fought between France and Algerian independence fighters from 1954 to 1962 that resulted in Algeria gaining independence from French colonial rule. The war matters because it was a major upheaval that reshaped North Africa and marked a significant end to European colonialism in the region.

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Vinony's link graph records 3,615 inbound references to Algerian War, and connects out to Hawwari Bumadian, pieds-noirs and gaullism.

It is catalogued under topics including 1950s revolutions, 1960s revolutions and 20th-century military history of France.

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Named after
Algeria
Operator
pieds-noirs
Main subject
sovereignty
Location
France
Image
Algerian war collage wikipedia.jpg
Number of deaths
39322
Significant event
Evian Accords
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Commons category
Algerian War
topic's main category
Category:Algerian War
start time
1954-11-01
end time
1962-09-09
different from
Algerian Civil War
described by source
Pax Leksikon
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
name in native language
ثَوْرَةُ تَحْرِيرِ الْجَزَائِرِ، الثَّوْرَةُ التَّحْرِيرِيَّةُ الْجَزَائِرِيَّةُ
inventory number
131572746
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