Busa 3000 Country Paper

In 1950, Algeria started the violent struggle for their independence that was led by National Liberation Front. The 1990s Algeria has been in all kind of turmoil and violence with the government, military, and Islamic fundamentalist group aka Islamic Salvation Front (FIS). Still to this date Algeria have to deal with the Islamic extremism with regards to the al Qaeda in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb. The highlight of a terrorist group in Algeria is the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) that was formed in 1992 the government disregarded the victory of the FIS and this was the largest Islamic

People try to help people when sometimes, no help is needed. During the 1800's, the more developed countries wished to expand and help to develop other nations. They did this by the process called imperialism. One of these developed countries was France, who imperialized Algeria. They did this for many reasons such as nationalism and the White Man's Burden. French Imperialism on Algeria was harmful during and after Algerian independence politically, socially and economically. It was harmful during because politically, the French took over Algeria by force and forced them to do their work. Socially harmful because the Algerians morals and way of life depleted. And economically because they were given jobs equal to lower class citizens, and did not help their economy. After independence, Algeria did not keep the changes that France had previously made politically, socially and economically. Making the whole process harmful to Algeria

This debate was resolved by the installment of Thomas Robert Bugeaud as the leading general in Algeria. Bugeaud brutally trampled all Algerian resistance in the French army’s path which showed the French government that the Army had the capability to conquer all of the Algerian territory without too many casualties and losses on the part of France. In November 1848, Algeria was officially declared a part of France, but the colony of Algeria was not ruled by the government seated in France. Algeria was instead ruled by the French military because of the ongoing resistance from

Algerians were once under the rule of the Ottoman empire and a lot of Algerians ended up becoming Muslim. Although the Algerian people were happy to see the end of the Ottoman rule they did not want to be under the new rule of the French government who had helped them get rid of the Ottoman. In an Article called Algeria: What were the effects of assimilation the author describes the life of Muslim Algerian natives after the French came a drove out the Ottoman Empire and the struggles Algeria faced to become independent. “By the late 19th century, colonial policies had turned Muslims into second class citizens compared to European settlers. Laws defined Algerians as subjects rather than citizens unless they agreed…”. The French that governed

Algeria did eventually gain independence from France; on 1962 the signing of “Les Accords D’Evian” marked the end of France’s rule. Uprising of Algerian Muslims against European Algerians paved the path to independence. A while of violence, attacks, and terrorist groups led to peace talks between Algerian and French delegators. The aim was for the nation’s independence and a ceasefire; which was achieved when France declared a ceasefire would take effect on March 19, 1962 (Çelikgil, Beril, and Martine Boussaud, 2014).

Cultural differences, religious differences, linguistic differences, and political differences. These variations between people living in the same area are all causes of conflict. In Algeria, the quest for free-rule was very important for the people as well as every other colony that has ever fought for their independence. Citizens of a particular region do not enjoy being ruled by a far-away country that they feel doesn’t understand them or have their best interest in

The fighting continued as Algerians got support from both sides. In the end a peace negotiation was made between the French and FLN so Algeria gained independence on July 5, 1962. This began Algerians long line of

The imperialism of Algiers started in 1820 when the French refused to pay for wheat from Algeria. Ten years later, the French invaded Algeria and gained control of their country and was eventually a departement of France (departement are like states). The French built many villages that were very similar to those in France. Many European countries at this time were looking to take over countries in Africa. France picked Algeria because it was near the ocean, had fertile lands, petroleum, natural gases, uranium, and many resources. France wanted to create jobs for those who fought in the Napoleonic Wars because they didn’t have enough jobs in France. France also wanted to pay off their debt from the many wars they had. Lastly, they wanted to spread their religion because they thought

The Congo obtained its independence from Belgium on the 30th June 1960. The chief of State is Joseph Kabila and the head of the government is Augustin Matana Ponyo.

Algeria, which is taken up mostly by the Sahara desert, was apart of the Ottoman Empire lead by Hussein Dey until France launched war due to a disagreement between a French consul and their leader. And also because of their desire to expand their empire. They seized Algiers in 1830 and came to have an intense impact on the area and its populations. Quickly France took control over the coastal communities, Dey went into exile and the Algerians were resistant up until about the 1840s and by 1847 Algeria was made a department of France.

The rise of the era of the nation state brought along an abundance of violent bloodshed and war as countries fought for their independence from Empires that had ruled them for years. This is especially true for Algeria, a country that had been without independence for over a century. The Battle of Algiers, a 1966 film directed by Gillo Pontecorvo illustrates the struggle that Algerians underwent in an effort to gain independence from France. The film perfectly captures the violence that overtook Algeria during the war for independence. The film displays the violent process of Algeria’s decolonization, focusing on the period from 1954 to 1957, showing how the Algerian people, using unlikely methods and people,

Eight years of war had shattered Algeria. There had been more than one million Algerian casualties and nearly two million Algerians had lost their homes. For over a century the French had deprived the Algerians of any but the most minimal opportunity to become involved in its infrastructure and institutions.

Discoverers found Syria’s large deposits of oil fields in the 1980’s. Following this discovery, the government had decided to form partnerships with the foreign companies ConocoPhillips and Shell Oil. With Syrian economy being vastly socialist, there was a hindrance to most foreign investors. In January 2007, some reform came by way of new investment laws allowing foreign companies to export more of their profits. Therefore intriguing new foreign investors to have increased value in Syria (Unknown, “Background Note: Syria", 2011). The country’s large agricultural field is somewhat crippled due to many variables. Its farming and agricultural goods come largely from its rural areas. These farms and crops are 95% privately owned. Yet the government still controls selling locations for the goods. In addition, the transportation means for shipment of these goods (Raphaeli, 2007). The traditional farming and lack of modern irrigation equipment is a trend that largely hinders this department as well. Farming has crippled during droughts and times of seldom rainfall. Due to the 80% of farmers that depend on rain fed sources rather than irrigation systems (Dougherty, 2004). Much of the Syrian economy stands to need some degree of modern reform with internet, cellular, and credit card services

Second largest country in Africa, tenth largest country in the world, diverse culture extending from the Mediterranean coast to the dunes of the Sahara Desert...Algeria. Even with its massive size the current status of Algeria’s economy is quivering in the lofty winds of the Tell Atlas Mountains. The economy tends to remain dominated by the state, which is accordingly a legacy of the country’s socialist post-independence development model. Hydrocarbons are the backbone for Algeria, accounting for 60% of budget revenues, 30% GDP, and 95% of export earnings. Reviewing the last five years we see the government halting privatization of state-owned industries, and increasing the restrictions of imports and foreign involvement. Algeria’s

Algeria is a North African Mediterranean Country, dominantly populated by Sunni Muslims. Multiple Arabic and Berber dialects are spoken throughout the land. The majority of North African countries have defined cultural identifies, however Algeria lacks a firm cultural foundation and has become somewhat of a piecemeal (Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, 2011).