Post-independence negotiations settled French troop withdrawal timelines
Evidence
Krim was demanding that French troops in Algeria be reduced to 80,000 men (from 600,000) within six months, and withdraw completely within two years at the latest; Joxe was proposing eighteen months and three years. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1623
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: France granted Jibuti independence while retaining a local military base; Rigid F.L.N. negotiating terms outlasted France’s shifting war aims — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 450; Algerian refusal to compromise stripped away each French negotiating demand
Related
- Algerian refusal to compromise stripped away each French negotiating demand (similarity 0.81)
- France could not contemplate Algerian withdrawal because Algeria was legally part of France (similarity 0.80)
- The F.L.N. forced the French to abandon every major negotiating demand in sequence. (similarity 0.80)
- France granted Jibuti independence while retaining a local military base (similarity 0.79)
- French negotiators wanted specific guarantees while the F.L.N. offered only vague goodwill (similarity 0.78)
Broader Connections
- Rigid F.L.N. negotiating terms outlasted France’s shifting war aims
#corroborates(0.55) — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 450 - Algerian refusal to compromise stripped away each French negotiating demand
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