The F.L.N. halted French terrorism as an admission of failure
Evidence
Therefore on 28 September, the day of the referendum, a cease-fire was called in the terrorist offensive—an admission of failure clad under the rather thin pretext of a conciliatory gesture of goodwill. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 971
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: The F.L.N. moved its terrorism into metropolitan France in summer 1958; The F.L.N. refused a prior cease-fire because renewed insurgency was impossible
Related
- The F.L.N. refused a prior cease-fire because renewed insurgency was impossible (similarity 0.88)
- F.L.N. shifted its terrorist focus to metropolitan France (similarity 0.82)
- The F.L.N. moved its terrorism into metropolitan France in summer 1958 (similarity 0.81)
- The F.L.N.’s suspension of French terrorism encouraged de Gaulle’s peace initiative (similarity 0.81)
- F.L.N. France terrorism avoided indiscriminate civilian bombing (similarity 0.79)
- F.L.N. terrorism in France alienated even its expected leftist allies. (similarity 0.79)
- Removal of military pressure let the F.L.N. double its terrorist incidents within a month (similarity 0.78)
- Terrorist attacks boosted the F.L.N.’s diplomatic standing despite revulsion (similarity 0.78)