The Battle of Algiers: France’s War on Terror

We often think of the French Resistance as a unified front against Nazi occupation, but during the Algerian War of Independence from 1954 to 1962, that same spirit fractured into brutal counter-insurgency tactics. This episode explores the Battle of Algiers, where the French military, led by General Jacques Massu, deployed paratroopers to dismantle the National Liberation Front within the city itself. We examine the controversial use of systematic torture, the psychological warfare of night raids, and the moral crisis that divided a nation already scarred by Vichy. Featuring accounts from Mathieu Bock-Côté and insights into how these methods created a legacy of trauma that still echoes in modern French politics, this story challenges our understanding of who held the moral high ground when democracy was under siege. #BattleOfAlgiers #FrenchAlgeria #JacquesMassu #FLN #NationalLiberationFront #Paratroopers #CounterInsurgency #TortureScandals #1950sFrance #Decolonization #NorthAfrica #MilitaryHistory #ColonialEmpire #HumanRights #PostWarEurope #HistoryPodcast #FexingoHistory #EuropeanHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo