Algerian nationalist movement

French colonial forces massacre Algerian demonstrators at Sétif and Guelma

📅 8 Mei 1945

On the day France celebrated victory over Nazi Germany, Algerian demonstrators in Sétif, Guelma, and nearby towns called for rights and independence. Police violence and attacks on civilians were...

French colonial forces massacre Algerians demanding freedom at Sétif and Guelma

📅 8 Mei 1945

On the day France celebrated victory over Nazism, Algerian demonstrators in Sétif and nearby towns called for political rights and independence. Police shootings were followed by attacks on European...