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The Évian Accords — The end of the Algerian War, 18 March 1962
Signed on Lake Geneva’s shore, the accords imposed a ceasefire from noon the next day; the April and July referendums sealed independence, proclaimed 5 July 1962. The OAS answered with terror; nearly a million pieds-noirs took to exodus, and the harkis, abandoned, paid the cruellest price. (Editorial synthesis)
The Évian Accords took place on 18 March 1962. (source: INA)
The Évian Accords took place in Évian-les-Bains. (source: INA)
The Évian Accords ended in a ceasefire from noon the next day — independence by ballot in July. (source: INA)
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