Timeline



November   1954- The Algerian rebels, the FLN, begin armed resistance to the French Presence in Algeria





August 1955- Philippeville   Massacre, the FLN murders about 120 French settlers, in retaliation the French military and Settler mobs kill between 1,000 and 12,000 Muslims   Algerians.





September 1956- The FLN begins the Battle of Algiers with three   public bombings, the French eventually   take the city after months of fighting.





May 1958- The French Fourth Republic collapses after Army Officials place Charles de Gaulle, a French leader from World War 2, in charge.





September 1959- De Gaulle declares Algeria shall be independent from France.





April 1961- "Generals Putsch", a few French generals attempt to overthrow de Gaulle's   government to retain control of Algeria.

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<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt">May 1961- First negotiations between France and the FLN occur, the negotiations are unsuccessful.

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<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt">March 1961- A second meeting between the FLN and France occurs, this time a cease fire is   declared, Known as the Evian Accords, this is the official end of the War

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<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.0pt">March- July 1962- French settlers   attack Algerian civilians, angered over the result of the Evian Accords,   however a truce is eventually reached.