Word: algeriaâ
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Dates: during 1962-1962
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Informal Charges. With a settlement near, the S.A.O. faces a set of difficult alternatives. An immediate mass uprising might actually work to De Gaulle's advantage by giving him the chance to invoke martial law in Algeria???which he has so far hesitated to do?and thus choke off the rebellion by drafting men into the army, requisitioning property, arresting and interning suspects without formal charges. On the other hand, the uprising could also come too late; Salan cannot possibly hope to prevail against the F.L.N. without at least partial army support, and there are signs that the longer...
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