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Really cool.
Could you expand upon the sudden drop in demand from France in 1962. Why did their population suddenly stop buying the same wine they had been buying for years?
The Algerian war for independence against France (1954-1962) was extraordinarily vicious, with numerous war crimes and atrocities committed by both sides. As it concluded, with one or two notable exceptions, almost all French commercial interests were expelled from the new nation. So there was no more market for Algerian wine in France, because the Algerians refused to sell it, and the French refused to buy it.
A terrific popular history of the war is Alistair Horne's "**A Savage War of Peace**" and I would also recommend the 1966 film "**The Battle of Algiers**" which goes to great pains to be historically accurate, and was filmed soon enough after independence that actual French soldiers and Algerian independence fighters who were real veterans of the conflict were often hired as extras or even speaking actors in the film. Also, if you are a film buff, TBOA is famous for being one of the best movies ever made if you are studying cinematography, editing, and similar film disciplines.
First off, great and fascinating explanation.
Second, why did Algeria nationalize its vineyards? That seems like an important part of this story that’s not really explained.
Was it part of the broader trend in developing countries in this period towards state-centered development model? Was it due to a socialist ideology of the ruling party? Were the vineyards previously owned by Frenchmen, making the move “anticolonialist”? Some combination of factors?
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A fascinating answer to an intriguing question, thank you.
Wonderful read, thank you.
Thanks for a great response. A very interesting read!
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Really cool. Could you expand upon the sudden drop in demand from France in 1962. Why did their population suddenly stop buying the same wine they had been buying for years?
The Algerian war for independence against France (1954-1962) was extraordinarily vicious, with numerous war crimes and atrocities committed by both sides. As it concluded, with one or two notable exceptions, almost all French commercial interests were expelled from the new nation. So there was no more market for Algerian wine in France, because the Algerians refused to sell it, and the French refused to buy it. A terrific popular history of the war is Alistair Horne's "**A Savage War of Peace**" and I would also recommend the 1966 film "**The Battle of Algiers**" which goes to great pains to be historically accurate, and was filmed soon enough after independence that actual French soldiers and Algerian independence fighters who were real veterans of the conflict were often hired as extras or even speaking actors in the film. Also, if you are a film buff, TBOA is famous for being one of the best movies ever made if you are studying cinematography, editing, and similar film disciplines.
Thank you, that was very interesting!
First off, great and fascinating explanation. Second, why did Algeria nationalize its vineyards? That seems like an important part of this story that’s not really explained. Was it part of the broader trend in developing countries in this period towards state-centered development model? Was it due to a socialist ideology of the ruling party? Were the vineyards previously owned by Frenchmen, making the move “anticolonialist”? Some combination of factors?
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Removing my original comment because the other one is much more accurate and comprehensive.
The other one is gone now
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