With the beginning of the nineteenth century, Algeria knew a political situation characterized by changes in government structures and councils, aimed at administrative and political stability, and ensuring financial sources for renewable military and civil expenditures. local revolutions
The French Colonialism
Algeria’s history was filled with heroism, triumphs, and breaking the invaders. The period between 1508-1830 saw several attacks and European campaigns aiming to end the Algerian existence in the Mediterranean or at least weaken it; they were all met with failure faced by the resistance of Algeria, the strength of its defenses, and the will of its sultan and inhabitants. However, in 1830 Algeria was attacked by a vicious French campaign that had been implemented after a siege that lasted 3 years. The Conditions and reasons for its success have been created; France was able to impose the logic of the invasion by the force of its fire and the size of its armies, Despite the resistance and courage of the Algerian population to respond to the aggression. It was the beginning of a dark, painful chapter in the history of the Algerian nation.
Political status
With the beginning of the nineteenth century, Algeria knew a political situation characterized by changes in government structures and councils, aimed at administrative and political stability, and ensuring financial sources for renewable military and civil expenditures. local revolutions
Learn moreEconomic situation
The economic life in Algeria witnessed a great growth in the various economic, agricultural, craft and commercial fields, and its markets were characterized by the abundance of its products and the vitality of its exchanges. Algeria, but in the last years before the invasion and occupation, the Algerian markets lost their luster, because of what touched Algeria...
Learn moreSociocultural situation
Algeria welcomed all the human elements coming to it, and they merged with the local elements to paint a distinctive picture of social integration and solidarity, so they shared work and duties and each element, regardless of its gender or religion, felt belonging to this country, and its impact on the cultural situation. All elements of society are Algerians, Turks, Karaghla, Andalusians, Muslims or Christians or Jews, they left their cultural mark in Algeria, and this explains the richness of the diverse national culture referred to...
Learn moreThe development of Algerian-French relations
The Algerian-French relations began since the first agreement between the two parties in the year 1535 AD, and the French King Francois I sought the help of the Algerian Navy, and these relations developed between ebbs and flows, taking peaceful and sometimes hostile forms...
Learn moreFrench projects to occupy Algeria
Many archival documents showed that the French planning to occupy Algeria was not the result of the alleged fan incident, but that France had drawn up many previous plans and recruited its officers to develop military plans for a hostile action against Algeria....
Learn moreFrench campaign in Algeria
For three centuries, Algeria constituted a maritime power to be reckoned with, and many European countries hastened to win its friendship and conclude peace with it. These countries also realized that the success of any colonial expansion project on the southern coasts of the Mediterranean is linked to the elimination of this power...
Learn moreThe Fly Whisk Incident
Le gouvernement français a invoqué l'incident présumé des fans pour lancer sa campagne militaire contre l'Algérie.
Learn moreInternational stance toward The French occupation of Algeria
Position internationale envers l'occupation française de l'Algérie
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Economic situation
The economic life in Algeria witnessed a great growth in the various economic, agricultural, craft and commercial fields, and its markets were characterized by the abundance of its products and the vitality of its exchanges. Algeria, but in the last years before the invasion and occupation, the Algerian markets lost their luster, because of what touched Algeria...
Sociocultural situation
Algeria welcomed all the human elements coming to it, and they merged with the local elements to paint a distinctive picture of social integration and solidarity, so they shared work and duties and each element, regardless of its gender or religion, felt belonging to this country, and its impact on the cultural situation. All elements of society are Algerians, Turks, Karaghla, Andalusians, Muslims or Christians or Jews, they left their cultural mark in Algeria, and this explains the richness of the diverse national culture referred to...
The development of Algerian-French relations
The Algerian-French relations began since the first agreement between the two parties in the year 1535 AD, and the French King Francois I sought the help of the Algerian Navy, and these relations developed between ebbs and flows, taking peaceful and sometimes hostile forms...
French projects to occupy Algeria
Many archival documents showed that the French planning to occupy Algeria was not the result of the alleged fan incident, but that France had drawn up many previous plans and recruited its officers to develop military plans for a hostile action against Algeria....
French campaign in Algeria
For three centuries, Algeria constituted a maritime power to be reckoned with, and many European countries hastened to win its friendship and conclude peace with it. These countries also realized that the success of any colonial expansion project on the southern coasts of the Mediterranean is linked to the elimination of this power...
The Fly Whisk Incident
Le gouvernement français a invoqué l'incident présumé des fans pour lancer sa campagne militaire contre l'Algérie.
International stance toward The French occupation of Algeria
Position internationale envers l'occupation française de l'Algérie