Algerian War quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What cause did the OAS fight for?

   Answer: French Algeria

   Why: Weeks before independence, in June 1962, OAS bombs set the University of Algiers library on fire.

2. 2 Medium

   What did France divert in 1956 to capture FLN leaders?

   Answer: A plane

   Why: One of the men seized, Ahmed Ben Bella, was elected Algeria's first president in 1963.

3. 3 Hard

   In which city was the OAS founded in 1961?

   Answer: Madrid

   Why: Its chief was General Raoul Salan, who had commanded all French forces in Algeria from 1956 to 1958.

4. 4 Easy

   Which French regime was born of the May 1958 crisis?

   Answer: Fifth Republic

   Why: France's 1958 constitution gave the president far more power than the parliament-led Fourth Republic had.

5. 5 Medium

   Who was president of France when the war began in 1954?

   Answer: René Coty

   Why: De Gaulle only took over from Coty as president in January 1959, more than four years into the war.

6. 6 Hard

   How many first signers gave a 1960 anti-war manifesto its name?

   Answer: 121

   Why: The film star Simone Signoret was among the 121 names on its first published list.