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This Happened — July 5: Algeria Declares Its Independence

Updated July 5, 2024 at 12:35 p.m. Algeria gained independence from France on this day in 1962. What was the Algerian War of Independence? The Algerian War of Independence was a conflict that took place from 1954 to 1962 between Algerian nationalist groups and France. The war was fought with the goal of ending French […]

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This Happened—November 1: A War Begins That Would Change Two Nations

Updated Nov. 1, 2023 at 12:50 p.m. Starting in 1954, the Algerian War was fought between France and the Algerian National Liberation Front, and ultimately led to Algeria winning its independence in 1962, ending more than a century of French colonial rule. What caused the Algerian war? The French invasion of Algiers in 1830 would […]

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