Repression is not enough. France tries to “conquer souls and hearts” by entrusting social missions to the SAS (Specialized Administrative Sections). On the Algerian independence side, the ALN (National Liberation Army) uses guerrilla warfare and terrorism to confront the French army, one of the most powerful in the world.

• Rafael Lewandowski
• Raphaëlle Branche

• François Mitterrand
• Omar Yami
• Michel Debré