Four factors broke the Barricades insurrection, led by de Gaulle’s speech

Evidence

Four events broke the insurrection: the first was the withdrawal from Algiers by Delouvrier and Challe, with its implied threat that at least part of the armed forces might be prepared to face civil war; the second was the inability of Ortiz and the “ultras” to gain any palpable Muslim support; the third was the chance break in the weather and the deluging rain it brought; and the fourth was the impact of de Gaulle’s speech of the 29th. But of all four it was de Gaulle’s voice that proved the most effective. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1139

Categorization

• XREF: This causal breakdown connects to the book’s broader theme of how the ‘Savage War of Peace’ concept was contested through these pivotal colonial crises. — connects to: The barricades insurrection proved the decisive failure of the Algérie française cause.; De Gaulle’s voice, not force, was the decisive factor that broke the barricades insurrection.; De Gaulle’s speech rallied France through timing and tone, not new content (+3 more)

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Broader Connections

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• The Barricades affair marked the defeat of French Algeria policy #expands (0.50) — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1142