A Study of War
 Wars of the World*
OnWar.com
Armed Conflict
Events Data
 
The French Officers Revolt in Algiers 1958

In Algiers, French officers revolted, led by General Jacques Massu; France's Fourth Republic fell, as civil war threatened. The revolt was put down by Charles De Gaulle, heading France's Fifth Republic, who also offered self-determination to Algeria and released some captured National Liberation Front (FLN) leaders.

Charles De Gaulle became premier of France, then quickly and successfully moved to defeat an impending civil war over the issue of Algeria; he developed a new constitutional basis for the French republic.
Last Update: December 16, 2000

Armed Conflict Events Database

Armed Conflict Events Data (ACED) is an research project providing independent information about known wars, international disputes, civil wars, rebellions, coups, revolutions, genocides and other violent conflicts. ACED has been online since December 2000. Various partial revisions and modifications have been implemented since then, however, the limitations of the this format hamper further development. During 2005, the decision was made to radically restructure the available conflict information into a database. The new Armed Conflict Events Database (ACEDb) will substantially increase the utility of available conflict data for students of military history. As well, it will offer expanded opportunities to add and edit records of conflict. Existing research material will be maintained in its present form but no revisions are planned. More news about the development of ACEDb may be found at News About the Armed Conflict Events Database. Feedback is welcome.