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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Algeria is home to millions of people‚ including those of all faiths. As one of North Africa’s leading military powers‚ our government swore to protect the people of Algeria. However‚ the recent encroachment of the ISIL group throughout much of Syria and Iraq has caused major concerns throughout the international community. ISIL is growing stronger everyday‚ and they have been encouraging jihad towards western countries. It is the duty of Algeria to ensure the safety of our citizens‚ and action must
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Summary of Evidence There were roughly 60‚000 French troops in Algeria when the war began on the night of November 1‚ 1954. ● Battle of Algiers‚ one of the bloodiest battles of the war began on September 30‚1956 and lasted until the 24th of September the following year‚1957.There were roughly 1‚0003‚000 FLN casualties (dead or missing)‚ and 300 dead‚ 900 wounded French casualties. ● On July 3‚1962 France recognized Algeria as an independent country. ● At the end of the war there were roughly 25
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Modern History of M.E – Presentation Notes Why did the French Attempt to Surpress the Religious-Language Element in Algeria? An element of the French colonial project which deserves close scrutiny is the linguistic and cultural policies as these still affect present day Algeria.
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