De-Colonization

Question 1

What is the historical significance of FLN?

Answer 1

• 1954
• a socialist party in Algeria, to obtain independence from France
• directed a war of independence on France
• France a country that once had the same revolution for their freedoms, has become the oppressor
• Influence that European power were losing a grip on their hold of colonies

Question 2

What is the historical significance of Pied Noir?

Answer 2

• Is a term used for Europeans that moved to North-Africa
• Mostly French-Algerians
• Translated to “Black-Feet”
• After Algeria gained independence had to return back to France
• Revel the once great European power losing the colonial war

Question 3

What is the historical significance of Suez Crisis?

Answer 3

• 1956
• Suez canal Is a waterway in Egypt
• The president of Egypt Gamal Nasser wanted to remain neutral in the Cold War.
• The U.S. offers to help build a dam to modernize Egypt and the surrounding cities
• The U.S. withdraws supports because of Nasser closeness with the Soviet Union
• Nasser responds by taking control of the Suez Canal
• Israel, England, and France plan an attack on Egypt using Israel as the instigator
• U.S. forces the withdrawal