Question

How did Algeria become an independent state?

Answer 1

The United States recognized Algeria on July 3, 1962, when President John Kennedy issued a congratulatory message to the Algerian people upon their independence from France. Algeria had opted for independence in a referendum on July 1, 1962, and France recognized Algeria as an independent state on July 3, 1962.

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Answer 2

The Algerian War of Independence, also known as the Algerian Revolution or the Algerian War, and in Algeria itself sometimes called The War of 1 November, was fought between France and the Algerian National Liberation Front (French: Front de Libération Nationale – FLN) from 1954 to 1962, which led to Algeria winning its independence from France.

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