The reasons for the outbreak of the Algerian National Liberation War

The reasons for the outbreak of the Algerian National Liberation War

The Algerian National Liberation War Algeria is a North African country located in the western Mediterranean and close to the maritime transportation artery. Algeria has long been coveted by French rulers due to its important strategic position, rich resources, and proximity to mainland France. In 1830, King Charles X of France sent General Bourmont with an army of 30,000 to expedition to Algeria. In July of that year, the French army conquered Algeria. In 1834, France declared Algeria a French territory and implemented military rule; in 1871, it divided Algeria into three provinces of France, governed by French governors; in 1905, the French army captured the Sahara region, reducing all of Algeria to French colony. After France conquered Algeria, the colonial authorities implemented policies of racial discrimination and national oppression and plundered Algeria's huge wealth. The actions of the French colonists caused poverty in Algeria and aroused strong resistance from the Algerian people. From 1830 to the eve of World War II, for more than 100 years, the Algerian people carried out countless various forms of anti-French struggles to achieve national independence, weakening French colonial rule. During World War II, the Algerian people actively participated in the anti-fascist struggle. The United States, Britain, France, etc. have promised to meet the independence requirements of the Algerian people after the war. However, the French colonial authorities failed to fulfill their promise and instead severely suppressed the people who demanded independence. The actions of the colonists educated the people and made them realize that in order to fight for national liberation and national independence, they must take the path of armed struggle. As national liberation movements surged in Asia, Africa and Latin America after the war, Algerian revolutionaries established the "Revolutionary Committee for Unity and Action" (renamed the National Liberation Front after the uprising) in 1954 and began to unite scattered guerrilla armed forces. , established a new guerrilla group (later changed to the National Liberation Army), which grew to more than 3,000 people by October. Soon, the guerrillas made all preparations for launching an armed uprising