The Algerian Revolution was a guerrilla war that lasted eight years from 1954 to 1962, resulting in over 1.5 million Algerian deaths. It began as nationalist sentiment grew against French colonial rule, with the FLN launching attacks on November 1, 1954. After failed attempts to fully conquer Algeria in the 1800s, the French occupation left Algerians as second-class citizens, fueling the desire for independence. Between 1954-1962, the FLN organized militarily and politically to ultimately gain Algeria's independence from France.
