French Algeria
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French rule of Algeria lasted from 1830 to 1962, under a variety of governmental systems. One of France's longest-held overseas territories, Algeria became a destination for hundreds of thousands of European immigrants, known as colons and later, as pieds-noirs. However, indigenous Muslims remained a majority of the territory's population throughout its history. Gradually, dissatisfaction among the Muslim population with its lack of political and economic status fueled calls for greater political autonomy, and eventually independence, from France. Tensions between the two population groups came to a head in 1954, when the first violent events of what was later called the Algerian War began. The war concluded in 1962, when Algeria gained complete independence following the March 1962 Evian agreements.
See also
- List of colonial heads of Algeria
- Algerian War
- French Colonial Empire
- Harki
- History of Algeria
- History of France
- International relations (1814–1919)
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- Nationalism and resistance in Algeria
- Scramble for Africa
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- July Monarchy#Colonization of Algeria
- Napoleon III of France#Algeria
- List of French possessions and colonies
- Catholic youth sports associations of French Algeria
