Word: erin
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Erin Once More. As well as anyone else, De Gaulle knew that his Fifth Republic will be finally judged by whether it can end the five-year-old Algerian revolt, which divides and embitters French politics. He ordered a sweeping roundup of right-wing extremists in both Algiers and Metropolitan France. In France itself three key men were jailed: Insurgent Leader Pierre Lagaillarde (see below), and two right-wing M.P.s who had flown off to Algeria and were arrested on their return: fiery Fascist Lawyer Jean-Baptiste Biaggi, and a tame Moslem, Mourad Kaouah, onetime Algerian soccer star...