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Colonies Achieving Independence Through Armed Struggle

Colonies Achieving Independence Through Armed Struggle. By Alex D. Lucas and Aaron P. Russo. Conflict through armed struggle. Give examples Why is it significant. Algerian Independence. Ruled by French Algerian Nationalism Anti Colonialist views from Arab countries.

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Colonies Achieving Independence Through Armed Struggle

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  1. Colonies Achieving Independence Through Armed Struggle By Alex D. Lucas and Aaron P. Russo

  2. Conflict through armed struggle • Give examples • Why is it significant

  3. Algerian Independence • Ruled by French • Algerian Nationalism • Anti Colonialist views from Arab countries

  4. Algerian War 1954-1962 • FLN - Front de Libération Nationale • Radical Socialist Party -> French view as terrorists • All Saints Day • Launched attacks throughout Algeria • Military and Civilian targets (police posts, warehouses, communications facilities, and public utilities)

  5. Start of Algerian War con. • From Cairo FLN called for • “restoration of the Algerian state, sovereign, democratic, and social, within the framework of the principles of Islam.” • French response – Prime Minister – Been French Stay French

  6. Battle of Philippeville June 18th 1955 • FLN took more drastic measures – Recognition • Placed 500 commandos (Fellagha) in the city (French Aware) • Attack = 134 Fellagha, 71 French citizens and 52 Muslim politicians killed

  7. End of Algerian Conflict • International pressure for Algerian Independence • Peace talks btwn FLN and France • Unanimous vote for independence • De Gaul declared Alergia Independent in 1962

  8. Vietnamese Independence • Ruled by French • Long History of being ruled over • Oppressed - 1887-1954 • Strong Sense of Nationalism • Freedom fighters Ho Chi Mihn 1930 • Viet Minh - 1941

  9. Armed Conflict • French Union army vs Viet Minh – Ho Chi Mihn • Viet Minh – League for the independence of Vietnam • Communist national independence coalition • French were not communist

  10. Ho Chi Mihn • Vietnamese communist leader • Prime Minister from 1945-1955 • After gaining independence from france Saigon = Ho chi Mihn city

  11. End of the Revolution • War unpopular in France – Despite propaganda • May 6th and 7th of 1954 – France Overrun by frontal assault • French destroyed all weapons – called for ceasefire

  12. Geneva Conference • Peace talks between French and Vietnam • Proposed Communist North Vietnam and pro-Western South Vietnam. 17th parallel • Elections for united country • USA did not agree and stepped in

  13. Angolan Independence • Ruled by Portuguese Empire • Portuguese abolished Angolan rights • Laws that discriminated

  14. Angolan Independence con. • Unpopular war at home – Many Portuguese troops involved • Portuguese uprising --- overthrew António de Oliveira Salazar • Opened peace talks among the guerilla troops in Angola • Granted them independence in 1973

  15. Decolonization • What is decolonization • release from the status of a colony • Europeans ALWAYS opened peace talks– WHY?

  16. Decolonization • Declining European colonialism • Lacking support • Why? – Too much fighting (WWI & II) • Impoverished • Colonization was cause for wars • Occupying colonies no longer worth lives lost through conflict

  17. Decolonization con. • Now considered immoral --- War against totalitarian (eye opening) • Focused on domestic issues after the war – not issues abroad • No longer remnants of colonialism

  18. WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED TODAY!? • When was the rapid decline of European colonialism? • After World War I and World War II – Too much fighting • Why did colonialism lose popularity? • Occupying colonies no longer worth lives lost through conflict • Do you think armed struggles were necessary in ending colonialism?

  19. SOURCES!!!!! • Special thanks to google • http://www.time.com/time/archive/collections/0,21428,c_algerian_war,00.shtml • http://faculty.smu.edu/dsimon/Change-Viet.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Angola • http://www.international.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=7158 • http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook51.asp

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