HIST 276: France Since 1871
Lecture 21 - Vietnam and Algeria. France's colonial territories were of very high importance after the embarrassment of occupation during World War II. Algeria, in particular, was a complicated case because it involved large numbers of French settlers, the pieds-noirs. Despite international support for Algerian independence, right-wing factions in the military and among the colonizers remained committed to staying the course. After Charles de Gaulle presided over French withdrawal, the cause of the pieds-noirs has remained divisive in French political life, particularly on the right. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 21 - Vietnam and Algeria |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Decolonization after the Second World War |
| [00:05:13] | 2. Vietnamese Independence: Ho Chi Minh and the Vietminh |
| [00:14:31] | 3. The Algerian Case: The "Colons" versus the Front de Liberation Nationale |
| [00:21:18] | 4. The Fight for North Africa: Rise of Right-Wing Military Control |
| [00:29:09] | 5. De Gaulle's Return to Power: Betrayal of the Army, the Exit from Algeria |
| References |
| Lecture 21 - Vietnam and Algeria Instructor: Professor John Merriman. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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