Additional sources
addtioinally to all the information given on my website, I have selected for you a few sources such as articles or videos that will help you and give you a better understanding. If you are french speaking, French sources are available as well.
English:
The above video is a very interesting short documentary on the feelings of the French Veterants about this war. It also investigates the relations between France and the Muslim community nowadays.
I have selected a few movies about the Algerian War that I thought were very good. They are mainly French, but English Subtitles can be found:
-Quand l'algerie etait Francaise 1830-1962
-Les grands conflicts du 20e Siecle La Guerre d'algerie
-Guerre D'Algerie La Dechirure 1954-1962
-Les Pieds noirs, L'histoire d'une blessure
-Quand l'algerie etait Francaise 1830-1962
-Les grands conflicts du 20e Siecle La Guerre d'algerie
-Guerre D'Algerie La Dechirure 1954-1962
-Les Pieds noirs, L'histoire d'une blessure
Below are buttons that contain links of articles about the Algerian War. Press the buttons to access the Articles:
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."
-Albert Camus
The two videos above will help you get an understanding of the context in which the Algerian war started. At the time, North Africa was full of civil wars and independance wars such as Morocco, Algeria and few others.
The video above explains how the war started and gives interesting information on what the war is about.
The video above is about the Melouza massacre which was one of the deadliest and most shocking episodes of the Algerian war.
The video above is about riots of Algerian students asking not for Algeria's independance, but for the right to decide weather they want their country to become independant, or if they want to let France unit with Algeria.
The 3 videos above are about the French President the goal and his involvement during the Algerian war.
The video above is about the last phases of the Algerian war.
French:
Articles sur la guerre d'Algerie
Je recommende vivement cette article du nouvel observateur sur les 10 dates les plus importantes de la guerre D'algerie, accompagnee d'une video pour chaque date: