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Algerian War of Independence

1954 CE – 1962 CE

A brutal eight-year guerrilla war that ended 132 years of French colonial rule in Algeria.

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1954–1962 war of Algerian independence from France

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Conflict · Europe

Algerian War of Independence

1954 CE – 1962 CE

A brutal eight-year guerrilla war that ended 132 years of French colonial rule in Algeria. The conflict killed 300,000–1.5 million Algerians, traumatised France, toppled the Fourth Republic, and inspired anti-colonial movements worldwide.

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