Decolonization Practice Test

A 1962 French voter pamphlet urged support for the Evian Accords, arguing that ending the Algerian War would stop terrorism, reduce conscription, and allow France to focus on European integration and economic modernization. Opponents warned that withdrawal would betray settlers and weaken France’s international standing. Which outcome most directly resulted from the agreement referenced in the pamphlet?

A 1956 French government briefing on Algeria described the territory not as a colony but as an integral part of France, while also reporting escalating FLN guerrilla attacks, mass arrests, and international criticism at the United Nations. The memo warned that concessions might encourage other colonial subjects, yet acknowledged the army’s growing political influence in Paris. Which development most contributed to the French Fourth Republic’s collapse during this decolonization crisis?