Algiers putsch of 1961

When

21 Apr 1961

Kind

Coup

Coordinates

48.86° N, 2.35° E

Description

1961 attempted coup in French Algeria during the Algerian War

Attempted coup in French Algeria during the Algerian War

The Algiers putsch, also known as the putsch of the generals, was a failed coup d'état intended to force French President Charles de Gaulle not to abandon French Algeria, the resident European community and pro-French Algerians.

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• Wikidata: treaties and coupsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Cline Center Coup d’État Project v2.2.2Cline Center for Advanced Social Research, University of Illinois · names it “Coup plot in France”Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Algiers putsch: Four French generals who oppose de Gaulle's policies in Algeria fail in a coup attempt”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “cuatro generales imperialistas franceses que se oponen a las políticas de Charles de Gaulle en favor de la independencia de Argelia comienzan un golpe de Estado”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Arabic), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “بداية محاولة الإطاحة بـالرئيس الفرنسي شارل ديجول في انقلاب الجزائر”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page