Public trust in the French army collapsed to twenty-four percent after the putsch

Evidence

In the aftermath of the putsch a public opinion poll indicated that now only twenty-four per cent of Frenchmen were confident they could “trust” their army. In Algeria the sense of let-down among the pieds noirs who had tacitly hoped for Challe’s success was naturally enough immense. A gaping vacuum was left, which, in their despair, something grim and terrifying would have to fill. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1406

Categorization

• XREF: The ‘grim and terrifying’ vacuum portends the O.A.S., a theme this chapter’s title ‘Overtures for Peace’ ironically undercuts. — connects to: Thousands of French officers were implicated and internally denounced in the putsch’s aftermath — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1405

Related

• Thousands of French officers were implicated and internally denounced in the putsch’s aftermath (similarity 0.84)

Broader Connections

• Thousands of French officers were implicated and internally denounced in the putsch’s aftermath #corroborates (0.70) — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1405