Brief History Summary Of Algeria
The nations which are presently bordering Algeria were decided when Algeria was under the control of Ottoman Empire and the 3 countries were administrative subdivisions. As the ottomans started to conquer Algeria Spanish lost the coastal line that controlled it for many centuries, it then changed into a pirate base to attack the European fleets. |
The fight for independence was started in Algeria in the beginning year of 1950s when a group called Front de Liberation Nationale (FLN) was formed. The civil war was the result of the French unwilling to grant independence had eroded the Front de Liberation Nationale with the huge support from bulk population which went against the French military and the Arabs who supported them. Algeria got independence in the year 1962 under Ahmed Ben Bella of FLN. Bella was thrown out by the defense minister, Houari Boumedienne, who was ruling the country till he died in 1978 December. Boumsdienne was replaced with Chadli Bendjedid, an army commander who influenced the country with his military experience.
The socialist policies which were adopted initially were discarded by the FLN from the year 1986 when the national charter revised to bring in ‘pragmatic socialism’ which was the result of the rise in Islam religion particularly in the urban poor.
In 1990 June, for the first time, in the Algerian history a multi party local and municipal elections happened. The FLN had again won but the Islamic parties showed their influence in the urban areas. The most popular parties which were new are the front Islamique du Salut which influenced the politics of Algeria a lot. In 1992, January FIS was the winner of the elections.
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