Bibliograph

The Algerian war, Heather Lehr Wagner

Type

Label

The Algerian war, Heather Lehr Wagner

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-114) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Algerian war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

743431844

Responsibility statement

Heather Lehr Wagner

Series statement

Milestones in modern world history

Summary

"Many different factors led to the French invasion of Algeria in June 1830, but the result was the establishment of a French colony in North Africa that would last 132 years. For more than a century, Algeria was marked by sharp divisions between its European colonizers and the mainly Muslim people who had occupied the land prior to the arrival of French troops. Discrimination, prejudice, and injustice separated these two groups until a war for independence began on November 1, 1954. After nearly eight years of violence, Algeria became an independent nation in 1962, but a half century later, it remains a country haunted by violence and struggling to achieve stability and prosperity for its people."-- Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

One war ends, another begins -- North African conquest -- The French arrive -- A French colony -- The seeds of nationalism -- The struggle for freedom -- A time of war -- The final struggle -- After the revolution

Target audience

adolescent

Classification