20th Century
Ahmed Ben Bella
20th Century
After eight years of brutal conflict, France concedes Algerian independence. The war cost up to 1.5 million Algerian lives and shaped French politics for dec…
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1962 CE
Algerian War ends; independence won
After eight years of brutal conflict, France concedes Algerian independence. The war cost up to 1.5 million Algerian lives and shaped French politics for decades. Algeria's struggle became a defining case study in anti-colonial resistance.