FLN Algerian Revolutionary War

The Algerian War of Independence was one of the longest and deadliest wars for independence in Africa. It was a period that defined the 20th Century with shifting Cold War alliances, de-colonialism, and fierce total war tactics. Following the decisive defeat in the Battle of Algiers in 1957 and the collapse of the Fourth French Republic the Algerian leaders of the Front liberation nationale (FLN) begin to flee to Cairo in order to organize a new provisional government in order to better manage the current Guerrilla forces across Algeria. Thus, in September 1958 the Gouvernement provisoire de la République Algérienne (GPRA) was formed as a means to shift away from chaotic guerilla warfare into a unified front focusing more on foreign diplomacy, economics, and social policy. This new government faces many challenges both from the strong military within Algeria and from Foreign powers that seek to challenge their authority. The GPRA faces many challenges at this critical juncture in the war. With factions and divisions growing within they must decide how to best lead this young fragile nation forward.  While fighting for their very independence and right to self-determination, they must define what it means to be Algerian.