War · November 1, 1954

Algerian War

Name: Algerian War
Start: 1954-11-01
Location: French Algeria

71 years ago · French Algeria

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The Algerian War, also known as the Algerian Revolution, the Franco-Algerian War, or the Algerian War of Independence, was an armed conflict between France and the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) from 1954 to 1962, which led to Algeria winning its independence from France.

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