Place du 19 mars 1962

1962. End of the war of Algeria.

Algerian War of Independence, liberation conflict of Algeria against France, which took place over eight years between 1954 and 1962, culminating in the independence of Algeria from French colonial rule in July 1962. The Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) participated in secret negotiations with the French in Evian, France, which culminated in a cease-fire agreement in March 1962. The Evian Accords also provided for a referendum, held on July 1, 1962, in which the majority of Algerians voted for independence.

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