“Consider that in 1800 Western powers claimed 55 percent but actually held approximately 35 percent of the earth's surface, and that by 1874 the proportion was 67 percent, a rate of increase of 83,000 square miles per year. By 1914, the annual rate had risen to an astonishing 240,000 square miles [per year], and Europe held a grand total of roughly 85 percent of the earth as colonies, protectorates, dependencies, dominions, and commonwealths. No other associated set of colonies in history was as large, none so totally dominated, none so unequal in power to the Western metropolis."
Edward Said -- Culture and Imperialism p. 8
Edward Said -- Culture and Imperialism p. 8
SHORT AND LONG TERM CAUSES OF ALGERIAN WAR
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STRATEGIES, TACTICS & PRACTICES OF ALGERIAN WAR
A number of approaches to Giles Pontecorvo's classic 1966 piece on the Algerian War "The Battle of Algiers"
Activity
In this two part simulation designed for a Model United Nations activity students role play events during the Algerian War for Independence. There is a list of character cards which could easily be expanded to include a couple more of the most important French Actors. |
Activity:
In this activity you will be given one section from the articles linked below, then you should do a close reading of that section and identify: Long and Short Term Causes Outcomes French Tactics and Practices French Strategies FLN Tactics and Practices FLN Strategies Highlight any strategies you find, use a different colors for French and FLN Strategies. Underline any tactics or practices you find. Use a different color for French and FLN tactics or practices. |
OUTCOMES OF ALGERIAN WAR OF INDEPENDANCE
an article from The Guardian examining the long term effect of the war on France.
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From Metropolitiques, a series of articles examining the impact of the war on french cities and society.
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