The Barricades affair marked the defeat of French Algeria policy

Evidence

As Challe wrote in 1967: “I still today consider the affair of the Barricades as an imbecile and tragic mistake by the brave people who wanted to keep Algeria for France…and probably it was the critical moment marking the defeat of the policy of Algérie française.” — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 1142

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The barricades insurrection proved the decisive failure of the Algérie française cause.; Winning militarily while losing politically doomed the French army in Algeria; The French bombing of Sakiet triggered the Fourth Republic’s collapse (+7 more)

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• Four factors broke the Barricades insurrection, led by de Gaulle’s speech (similarity 0.83)
• Winning militarily while losing politically doomed the French army in Algeria (similarity 0.81)
• The barricades marked the first killing of Frenchmen by Frenchmen in the war. (similarity 0.80)
• Political crisis in Algiers interrupted Challe’s offensive just as the A.L.N. neared collapse (similarity 0.79)
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• The French bombing of Sakiet internationalized the war and toppled the Fourth Republic (similarity 0.78)