A historical examination of the events of May 8, 1945 in Sétif and Guelma, Algeria, when minor incidents triggered a major massacre during the Algerian struggle for independence from French colonial rule. The work chronicles this pivotal moment in North African history, documenting the violence and its broader implications for decolonization. Jean-Louis Planche provides a detailed account of these events, which became a significant turning point in the Algerian fight for freedom and shaped the subsequent war of independence.

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