The February 6 street victory convinced Muslims that French promises were worthless

Evidence

Combined with the emasculation of the 1947 statute, the electoral frauds marked an important stage in the crystallising of Muslim rage; it also meant that, after 1954, when any French leader talked about offers of “free elections” no Muslim would believe him. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 222 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: European settler demonstrations on February 6, 1956 pushed Guy Mollet to abandon negotiated peace.; The 6 February collapse discredited French promises among Algerian Muslims; Electoral fraud destroyed Muslim trust in French promises of free elections. — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 222 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• The 6 February collapse discredited French promises among Algerian Muslims #corroborates (0.95)
• Muslim observers saw French lassitude as the source of imminent victory #corroborates (0.60)
• Electoral fraud destroyed Muslim trust in French promises of free elections. #expands (0.50) — Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Algeria 1954-1962, 222
• The February 6 hysteria also dashed the French army’s standing with Muslim Algerians #complicates (0.50)
• Electoral fraud destroyed Muslim trust in all future French reform offers #expands (0.50)