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Algerian War
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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- Image
- Algerian war collage wikipedia.jpg
- Number of deaths
- 39322
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- Commons category
- Algerian War
- start time
- 1954-11-01
- end time
- 1962-09-09
- name in native language
- ثَوْرَةُ تَحْرِيرِ الْجَزَائِرِ، الثَّوْرَةُ التَّحْرِيرِيَّةُ الْجَزَائِرِيَّةُ
- inventory number
- 131572746
- work available at URL
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