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Algeria 1939 (1 settembre) - 1945 (31 maggio)   Cerca

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When World War II began in September 1939, approximately 117, 646-120,000 Jews lived in the French-administered North African country of Algeria. After the fall of France in June 1940, the Crémieux Decree which had granted Jews French citizenship was revoked. Algeria came under the jurisdiction of the Vichy government and severe anti-Jewish laws and restrictions were implemented, including the exclusion of Jewish children from schools. Internment and labor camps for refugee Jews were established in Oran, Djelfa, and Kenadsa. Algerian Jews formed the nucleus of the resistance movement which supported the Anglo-American invasion and occupation of North Africa beginning in November 1942 with the securing of Algiers for the Allied landings. Algerian Muslim nationalists were arrested and imprisoned by Vichy authorities and in December 1942 the former pro-French leader Ferhat Abbas presented a manifesto to the Allied and French authorities demanding Algerian independence. In the spring of 1943, the Free French led by General Charles de Gaulle assumed administration of Algeria. The Crémieux Decree was re-implemented on October 20, 1943. A display of Algerian nationalist flags at Setif in May 1945 led to a clash with authorities during which eighty-four Europeans were killed. Additional sources: (en-US)

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• (PIQ) Algeria