The 1961 riots proved the F.L.N. controlled most of the population

Evidence

Even more than the Algiers demonstrations of the previous December, the riots showed just how firmly in the F.L.N.’s hands the bulk of the Algerian population was now held. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1440

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Abstention in 1960 Algerian elections evidenced F.L.N. control over the population.; The F.L.N.’s planned December demonstration exploded far beyond organizers’ expectations.