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The Start of Algeria
The history of Algeria took place at a fertile coastal plain in North Africa, which is also called the Maghreb in the present day. North Africa was like a road for people going to Europe or the Middle East. -
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The Muslims and the Umayyad Dynasty
During the early 8th century AD, Muslims conquered the region where Algeria was. However, the Umayyad Dynasty (Umayyad Caliphate) stopped the Muslims. Also, this happened during the Berber Revolt, which is a war between native Berbers and the Maghreb against the Arab rulers during 739-743 AD. -
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Algeria in the Ottoman Period
There was a period of time called the Ottoman Period. During this time, the Ottomans ruled Algeria and made it became an important place in the Mediterranean Sea, which resulted in numerous naval conflicts. Naval conflicts are fights that happen in a body of water, such as an ocean or sea. The Ottomans ruled Algeria for about 300 years, which ended in 1830, due to French Colonization. -
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French Colonization in Algeria
The French colonized Algeria. The colonization started at 1830. The French colonized Algeria, until the end of the Algerian War of Independence, which is until 1962. -
The Algerian War of Independence
The Algerian War of Independence is a war between the French and Algerians. This war was for Algeria's Independence from the French, and started in 1954. During the war, there were terrorist attacks, bombs, torturing, and a coup by the French army. -
Algiers Putsch
The Algiers Putsch is a failed coup that was planned to force French President Charles de Gaulle not to leave French Algeria. A coup is an unanticipated and unauthorized seize of power from a government. -
Algeria Gaining Independence
On the 19th of March, 1962, Algeria was officially independent. This day in the past was the last day of the Algerian War of Independence. The Algerians signed an agreement, and since then, Algeria was independent! -
The Sand War
The Sand War was an event where there were problems with the border of Morroco and Algeria. This Sand War resulted in hatred and bad blood between the 2 countries for a period of time. -
The Civil War in Algeria
The Civil War in Algeria was between the Algerian government and a few Islamist rebel groups. In this war, a lot of brutal and violent things happened. People were killed and injured badly. It is guessed, that from 44,000- 200,000 were killed sadly, including children, adults, journalists, and innocents. This war started on the 26th of December, 1991, and ended on the 8th of February, 2002 -
Insurgency in the Maghreb
The Insurgency in the Maghreb is an Islamist rebellion in the Maghreb and Sahel regions in North Africa. This insurgency started at the end of the Algerian Civil War, which is in 2002, to present day.
