fundamentalists and the military government stems from Algeria’s experimentation with political liberalization. The attempt to create more points of view and more political parties in the government has backfired horrendously. The violence of modern day Algeria stems from the failure of mild democratization in the North African country. Following nomination by the National Liberation Front (FLN) party‚ Chadli Bendjedid was elected President in 1979 and re-elected in 1984 and 1988. The National Liberation
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iulio Pontecorvo directed ‘The Battle of Algiers’ in 1966‚ he had attempted to depict the fight for independence which Algeria sought under French colonialism. He sought to create a realistic representation of the conflict occurring in Algeria‚ in a way which many consider as having been ‘approached as pseudo- or quasi- documentary’ due to it’s grainy black and white image quality. The resources used to achieve this effect included photos and film footage as well as real life testimonies. Throughout
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Before beginning an in-depth examination of French failures‚ it is necessary to provide background information regarding the years preceding the Algerian War. France began its occupation of Algeria in 1830 on the pretext of an offense by the reigning dey against the French consul; further‚ as Algeria was suffering from internal political difficulties while under the name and flag of the Ottoman Empire‚ it presented a lucrative target for imperial expansion (Horne 2006‚ 29.) Following years of
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an EMS worker and a doctor‚ taking control of an ambulance and going on a murder spree. Moreover‚ there are several scenes of FLN women dressing as Pied-Noir (to subvert racist stereotypes) to enter security checkpoints in the European quarter of Algeria to set bombs‚ killing hundreds of civilians. While these violent tactics may have eventually led to Algerian Independence in July of 1962‚ the viewer is forced to contemplate the ungrievable lives that Ali la Pointe and FLN leadership chose to sacrifice
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Thalia Gomez History 110 Written Report 12/10/12 The Life of St. Augustine Augustine was born in 354 in what is now Souk Ahras‚ Algeria. His father was a Pagan and his mother was a Christian. When he was 11 years old he was sent off to a school in a small Numidian city that was about 19 miles south of Thagaste. He became familiar with Latin literature and practices there. Augustine was very interested in philosophy because he had read Cicero’s dialogue –Hortensius. When Augustine was 17 he
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The Battle of Algiers was one of the most controversial warfare that labeled the National Liberation Front‚ or FLN‚ as the Muslim terrorist attackers‚ and also led to the French victory overall. However‚ Gillo Pontecorvo’s 1966 Italian-Algerian film “The Battle of Algiers” provide collective perspectives that do not just provide both the French military and Algerians’ sides of the battle‚ but also a closer look at the Algerians’ sides that deviate from the stereotypical and conventional image. It
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North Africa is a very interesting place. It has many beautiful landforms‚ such as the Sahara Desert‚ The Nile River‚ and a lot more. There are also amazing cities in North Africa‚ which include Cairo‚ Tripoli‚ Casablanca‚ and many others. Also‚ there are a lot of major conflicts going on right now. The history of North Africa is very fascinating. North Africa’s area in general could affect us‚ (The citizens of the US) in good and bad ways. North Africa is known for its beautiful landforms and
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the African continent. Spain got what we know today as the Western Sahara. A nationalist movement took shape in neigbouring Morocco‚ leading to its independence in 1974. Morocco’s King‚ Hassam II‚ claimed that the regions of Western Sahara‚ Western Algeria and Northern Mauritania had been part of the kingdom of Morocco in its pre-colonial history. In November 1975‚ King Hassan II led the “Green March” of over 300‚000 unarmed Moroccans to the disputed
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From the first few sentences of Albert Camus’ The Outsider‚ the protagonist‚ Meursault‚ is characterized as an amoral man. He is seemingly indifferent to the death of his own mother‚ despite the fact that societal principles would suggest he be deeply emotionally affected. His thoughts are instead centered upon the sun‚ which in return dictates his actions. In the novel‚ the sun is a representation of the societal weight which urges individuals to conform to norms. The presence of the sun indicates
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Country Background Algeria‚ officially known as the Peoples’ Democratic Republic of Algeria‚ is located in Northern Africa. It borders the countries of Morocco‚ Mauritania‚ Mali‚ Niger‚ Libya‚ Tunisia‚ and the disputed land of Western Sahara. Algeria has a prominent coastline‚ and its capital city of Algiers is located on a bay of the Mediterranean Sea. The territorial size of the country is 2‚381‚740 square kilometers (919‚594 square miles) which is more than three times the size of Texas (U
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