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