Des appelés pas comme les autres ? Les conscrits « français de souche nord-africaine » pendant la guerre d'Algérie - article ; n°1 ; vol.48, pg 21-30

Stephanie Chauvin

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Vingtième Siècle. Revue d'histoire - Année 1995 - Volume 48 - Numéro 1 - Pages 21-30
The French of North African origin draftees during the Algerian war, Stéphanie Chauvin.
During the Algerian conflict, the French army had to corne to grips with a delicate problem, that of the drafting of Muslim natives, called up like all young French men, to take part in the operations of the national army. Some of the military considered the general drafting of this special population a military as much as a political error. Nevertheless, many Algerians were enrolled to fight against what the Republic saw as a rebellion. There was even a policy of increasing the numbers of Frenchmen of North African origin because of rising needs and so as to assi- milate them. Suspected by the rest of the army of lacking loyalty, the Muslim conscripts where also subjected to the pressure of the FLN which tried to use them to weaken the French army from inside. Very few, however, deserted once enrolled. Was that a sign of loyalty to France?
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Source : Persée ; Ministère de la jeunesse, de l’éducation nationale et de la recherche, Direction de l’enseignement supérieur, Sous-direction des bibliothèques et de la documentation.

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• Publié par: VINGTIEME_SIECLE-_REVUE_D-HISTOIRE
• Publié le: 01 janvier 1995
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• Langue: Français
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Stéphanie Chauvin

Des appelés pas comme les autres ? Les conscrits « français de

souche nord-africaine » pendant la guerre d'Algérie

In: Vingtième Siècle. Revue d'histoire. N°48, octobre-décembre 1995. pp. 21-30.

Abstract

The "French of North African origin" draftees during the Algerian war, Stéphanie Chauvin.

During the Algerian conflict, the French army had to corne to grips with a delicate problem, that of the drafting of Muslim natives,

called up like all young French men, to take part in the operations of the national army. Some of the military considered the

general drafting of this special population a military as much as a political error. Nevertheless, many Algerians were enrolled to

fight against what the Republic saw as a rebellion. There was even a policy of increasing the numbers of "Frenchmen of North

African origin" because of rising needs and so as to assi- milate them. Suspected by the rest of the army of lacking loyalty, the

Muslim conscripts where also subjected to the pressure of the FLN which tried to use them to weaken the French army from

inside. Very few, however, deserted once enrolled. Was that a sign of loyalty to France?

Citer ce document / Cite this document :

Chauvin Stéphanie. Des appelés pas comme les autres ? Les conscrits « français de souche nord-africaine » pendant la guerre

d'Algérie. In: Vingtième Siècle. Revue d'histoire. N°48, octobre-décembre 1995. pp. 21-30.

doi : 10.3406/xxs.1995.4420

http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/xxs_0294-1759_1995_num_48_1_4420