World History
History ofAlgeria This is a brief but well written essay on the history of Algeria.
From the site:
Since the 5th century B.C., the indigenous tribes of northern Africa (identified by the Romans as "Berbers") have been pushed back from the coast by successive waves of Phoenician, Roman, Vandal, Byzantine, Arab, Turkish, and, finally, French invaders. The greatest cultural impact came from the Arab invasions of the 8th and 11th centuries A.D., which brought Islam and the Arabic language. The effects of the most recent (French) occupation--French language and European-inspired socialism--are still pervasive.
North African boundaries have shifted during various stages of the conquests. Algeria's modern borders were created by the French, whose colonization began in 1830. To benefit French colonists, most of whom were farmers and businessmen, northern Algeria was eventually organized into overseas departments of France, with representatives in the French National Assembly. France controlled the entire country, but the traditional Muslim population in the rural areas remained separated from the modern economic infrastructure of the European community.
Indigenous Algerians began their revolt on November 1, 1954, to gain rights denied them under French rule. The revolution, launched by a small group of nationalists who called themselves the National Liberation Front (FLN), was a guerrilla war in which both sides targeted civilians and otherwise used brutal tactics. Eventually, protracted negotiations led to a cease-fire signed by France and the FLN on March 18, 1962, at Evian, France. The Evian accords also provided for continuing economic, financial, technical, and cultural relations, along with interim administrative arrangements until a referendum on self-determination could be held. Over 1 million French citizens living in Algeria at the time, called the "pieds-noirs," left Algeria for France.
- History Of Mauritania
History of Mauritania. This is a brief history of the African nation of Mauritania. It is yet another country I bet most Americans have never hear of before. The Encyclopædia Britannica notes, "Officially Islamic Republic of Mauritania , Arabic Muritaniya...
- History Of Morocco
History of Morocco. This is a brief history of the northern African nation of Morocco. The emphasis is on more modern history. The Encyclopædia Britannica notes, "Mountainous country of western North Africa that lies directly across the Strait of Gibraltar...
- History Of Niger
History of Niger. This is a brief history of the African nation of Niger. The Encyclopædia Britannica notes, "Landlocked western African country. The republic has an area of 458,075 square miles (1,186,408 square kilometres). It is bounded on the northwest...
- History Of Djbouti
History of Djbouti. Despite the mispelling of the country name, this is a good overview to the history of the African nation of Djibouti. From the site: The Republic of Djibouti gained its independence on June 27, 1977. It is the successor to French Somaliland...
- History Of Dominica
History of Dominica. This is a general overview to the history of the island nation of Dominica. From the site: The island's indigenous Arawak people were expelled or exterminated by Caribs in the 14th century. Columbus landed there in November 1493....
World History
History of Algeria
History ofAlgeria This is a brief but well written essay on the history of Algeria.
From the site:
Since the 5th century B.C., the indigenous tribes of northern Africa (identified by the Romans as "Berbers") have been pushed back from the coast by successive waves of Phoenician, Roman, Vandal, Byzantine, Arab, Turkish, and, finally, French invaders. The greatest cultural impact came from the Arab invasions of the 8th and 11th centuries A.D., which brought Islam and the Arabic language. The effects of the most recent (French) occupation--French language and European-inspired socialism--are still pervasive.
North African boundaries have shifted during various stages of the conquests. Algeria's modern borders were created by the French, whose colonization began in 1830. To benefit French colonists, most of whom were farmers and businessmen, northern Algeria was eventually organized into overseas departments of France, with representatives in the French National Assembly. France controlled the entire country, but the traditional Muslim population in the rural areas remained separated from the modern economic infrastructure of the European community.
Indigenous Algerians began their revolt on November 1, 1954, to gain rights denied them under French rule. The revolution, launched by a small group of nationalists who called themselves the National Liberation Front (FLN), was a guerrilla war in which both sides targeted civilians and otherwise used brutal tactics. Eventually, protracted negotiations led to a cease-fire signed by France and the FLN on March 18, 1962, at Evian, France. The Evian accords also provided for continuing economic, financial, technical, and cultural relations, along with interim administrative arrangements until a referendum on self-determination could be held. Over 1 million French citizens living in Algeria at the time, called the "pieds-noirs," left Algeria for France.
- History Of Mauritania
History of Mauritania. This is a brief history of the African nation of Mauritania. It is yet another country I bet most Americans have never hear of before. The Encyclopædia Britannica notes, "Officially Islamic Republic of Mauritania , Arabic Muritaniya...
- History Of Morocco
History of Morocco. This is a brief history of the northern African nation of Morocco. The emphasis is on more modern history. The Encyclopædia Britannica notes, "Mountainous country of western North Africa that lies directly across the Strait of Gibraltar...
- History Of Niger
History of Niger. This is a brief history of the African nation of Niger. The Encyclopædia Britannica notes, "Landlocked western African country. The republic has an area of 458,075 square miles (1,186,408 square kilometres). It is bounded on the northwest...
- History Of Djbouti
History of Djbouti. Despite the mispelling of the country name, this is a good overview to the history of the African nation of Djibouti. From the site: The Republic of Djibouti gained its independence on June 27, 1977. It is the successor to French Somaliland...
- History Of Dominica
History of Dominica. This is a general overview to the history of the island nation of Dominica. From the site: The island's indigenous Arawak people were expelled or exterminated by Caribs in the 14th century. Columbus landed there in November 1493....