How Did French Imperialism Affect Algeria

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

The Algerian women wanted to be known as something more important and as their own individual person. Men overpowered women and the only way to overcome that was to stand up for themselves and what they believed in. Independence is what they were in search of, but not to mention more equality between themselves and

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

To further evaluate Europe and Africa one could look at the economic consequences of European colonialism in Africa. There are several consequences to this subject. The two that seem the most important was the transformation of individual colonies into export-oriented

It is said that the colonization of Africa by European settlers was significant in terms of politics, economic advances or economic failures, as well as the advancement of power and destruction of pre-colonial African Cultures. The two largest European powers striving to colonize Africa are France and Britain. There are three reasons for Europe’s interest in colonizing Africa. The first reason is the fact that Africa was an unknown and mysterious continent that has yet to be explored by European settlers or any settler for fact. Because of this Europe wanted to gather scientific data of the unknown African continent. The expeditions of explorers like Samuel Baker, Joseph Thompson, Richard Burton, John Speke, and some others in the nineteenth

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

In Europe when they took over countries they sent smaller government officials to rule over the countries and teach them the mother country's language. Algeria was taken over by France and they replaced it's language and religion with it's own. Most of the cultures still exist in small groups in the countries but they are not the legal languages. Europe gave the people in the other countries education and health benefits and new technology. Most of the people probably didn't want their whole culture being

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

In 1830 Napoleon concord Algeria and turned it into a department of France. Algeria also became apart of the French Government and Republic. Then the civil war begun. It all started when a proclamation was made to restorate the Algerian democracy that sent attacks all over. This all quickly turned into war with civilians caught in the middle. The French wanted to stop this fighting and tried to improve the well-being for Algerians population but FLN wanted independence.

In the film The Battle of Algiers the Algiers fought for their rights against the French and they eventually won. This resulted in better living conditions and freedom to live as they please, for that generation and generations to

Another impact that had happened because of imperialism is that the men became defiant due to the French violating their tradition. “The french had done all of this because they had no care for anything but power and gaining as much land as they had lost in past wars”(Synad 211). French impacted Algeria in several ways one of those ways being that in order to be an Algerian citizen with french rights, algerians had to give up their muslim identity. This was not only the most disrespectful thing the french could have done but it had finally pushed the Algerians passed the edge. Another horrific thing they attempted to do was to change the education so they would have been learning french

Ancient Algeria has known many empires and dynasties, including ancient Numidians, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Umayyads, Abbasids, Idrisid, Aghlabid, Rustamid, Fatimids, Zirid, Hammadids, Almoravids, Almohads, Ottomans and the French colonial empire. Berbers are generally considered to be the indigenous inhabitants of Algeria. Following the Arab conquest of North Africa, most indigenous inhabitants were Arabised; thus, although most Algerians are Berber in origin, most identify with Arab culture. En masse, Algerians are a mix of Berbers, Arabs, Turks and Black Africans.

They include political instability and economic constraints. There was no peace in Algeria. At any time death could occur. Many people face such challenges every day, and it is always very hard for them to face them since it is not clear to them what might happen next. Islamist wanted power, and they wanted to get it by force. They were forcing people to convert to their faith or die. That means people lived without freedom. As a result, many people decide to leave. They, however, also faced discrimination in the new country. Citizens in the countries they migrate to view them as competitors and invaders who are after their scarce resources. The only immunity is the immigration

Women in Algeria didn't have enough power to do anything their culture is to listen to men. In the revolution they were given the power for example, in the film The Algerian Revolution they give the women the bomb to set them in different locations. The Europeans didn't expect that the women were involved with the FLN. They were blindsided, but who were ever thought that women will take off their hijabs and dress like European women to get through the other side. Without the women they will not be able to get through the other side and be able to plant the bombs in the Cafe and restaurant in the European territory. Women had the power the their own country for the first time, they were the ones taking action this time not only men.