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| 1962 | Bidault, Georges Chairman National Resitance |  |
| Appointed Chairman of the National Resisance Council |
| 1962 | Bidault, Georges OAS | |
| Supports the OAS against de Gaulle's policy in Algeria |
| 1955 | Faure, Edgar Independence | |
| May Bourgiba Agreement is reached on the independence of Bourgiba |
| May Agreement is reached on the independence of Tunisia |
| 1955 | Faure, Edgar Rule of Bourgiba | |
| May Bourgiba Agreement is reached on the independence of Bourgiba |
| 1955 | Faure, Edgar Rule of Tunisia | |
| May Agreement is reached on the independence of Tunisia |
| 1955 | Faure, Edgar State of Emergency | |
| April A state of emergency is declared in Algeria |
| 1960 | Gaulle, Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Blockade of Algeria | |
| 23rd April A financial & economic blockade of Algeria is agreed in principle |
| 1960 | Gaulle, Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Broadcast | |
| 29th Jan Paris After "l'affaire des barricades" in Algiers appeals for order |
| 29th Jan Paris Speaks of the "national legitamacy that I incarnate & have done for 20 years" |
| 23rd April Paris Condemns the 4 retired generals leading the rebellion in Algeria |
| 23rd April Paris Forbids anyone to follow the orders of the rebellious generals in Algeria |
| 1959 | Gaulle, Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Independence | |
| Paris Comes to power in France & offers a plan for Algerian self-determination |
| 1960 | Gaulle, Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Plot | |
| 8th Sep The OAS attempt to assassinate de Gaulle as a last hope to save French Algeria |
| 1958 | Gaulle, Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Referendum | |
| 1st June Paris Offers the Algerians a referendum to decide their future |
| 1960 | Gaulle, Charles Andre Marie Joseph de State of Emergency | |
| 22nd April Under article 16 of the Constitution de Gaulle assumes dictatorial emergency powers |
| 1954 | Mendes-France, Pierre Rebellion | |
| 1st Nov A wave of terrorism begins bythe newly formed FLN |
| 1955 | Mendes-France, Pierre Resignation | |
| Feb Mendes-France is forced to resign during the Algerian crisis |
| 1956 | Mollet, Guy Alcide Independence | |
| Paris The Algerian War of Independence begins under Mollet's Government |
| 1960 | Salan, Raul Exile of Salan | |
| April Algiers Flies to Algiers from Spain |
| 25th April Goes into exile after the collapse of the third Algiers rebellion |
| 1960 | Salan, Raul Peace | |
| General Raoul Salan opposes the cease-fire & leads an unsuccessful insurrection |
| 1960 | Salan, Raul Rebellion | |
| General Raoul Salan opposes the cease-fire & leads an unsuccessful insurrection |
| 22nd April Algiers Calls upon the rest of the Army to join the resistance to Algerian independence |
| 1960 | Salan, Raul Siege of Algiers | |
| 21st April Algiers Paratroopers of the French Foreign Legion occupy the public buildings in Algiers |
| 1960 | Salan, Rauol Independence | |
| General Raoul Salan opposes the ceasefire & leads an unsuccesful insurrection |
