Battle of Algiers

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:aftermath Algerian independence
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:National_Liberation_Front_(FLN)
gptkbp:date gptkb:1956
1956-1957
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations UN involvement
global protests
condemnation of French tactics
gptkbp:duration approximately 4 months
approximately 1 year
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:The_Battle_of_Algiers_(1966)
gptkbp:historical_context decolonization
French colonial rule in Algeria
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of resistance
symbol of anti-colonial struggle
impact on French politics
impact on military strategy
case study in counterinsurgency
impact on global decolonization movements
example of urban insurgency
impact on Algerian nationalism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Algiers
gptkbp:impact gptkb:television_channel
public opinion in France
influence on revolutionary movements
gptkbp:influence anti-colonial movements
counterinsurgency strategies
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Casbah
gptkb:October_17,_1961_massacre
gptkb:Operation_Challe
Battle of Algiers (1956)
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Philippe_Pétain
gptkb:Jacques_Massu
gptkb:Henri_Alleg
gptkb:Ali_La_Pointe
gptkb:Yacef_Saadi
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for filmmakers
influence on military strategy
influence on cinema
study in military academies
debate on ethics of warfare
gptkbp:location gptkb:Algiers
Algiers, Algeria
gptkbp:media_coverage French media
international press
Algerian media
gptkbp:military_strategy street fighting
bombings
gptkbp:notable_event torture allegations
mass arrests
use of torture by French forces
bombings in cafes
gptkbp:outcome increased international attention on Algeria
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Algerian_War_of_Independence
gptkbp:result Algerian victory
gptkbp:significance urban warfare tactics
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:war
bombing campaigns
street fighting
gptkbp:type asymmetrical warfare