EFFECTS OF THE ALGERIAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
In 1962 Algeria finally got independence after 132years of French colonialism. Democracy was realized for example, in 1962 elections were held supervised by the UN and Ben Bella was democratically elected as the president who put up constitutional governance. Forced labor was abolished and urban-rural migration was encouraged, employment opportunities were created and wages increased. This improved the conditions of the workers. Land redistribution took foot where Algerians regained their land. However some French settlers who had genuinely possessed land were allowed to repossess it or sell it to Algerians. This was a great move by the FLN fighters. Agricultural modernization; the government extended credit facilities, quality seeds and radio programs to farmers in addition they set up a drain dam to provide water for irrigation. It also created 190 socialist villages and formed about 6000 cooperative unions. This was a great step that had never been realized. Algeria opened up ...