war of independence
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The Algerian war of independence was the last conflict fought by French conscripts, with more than 12,000 killed.
From BBC
The book intermingles the midlife crisis of an Israeli tour guide with a poignant romance between two homing-pigeon handlers during the 1948 Israeli war of independence.
From Washington Post
Following the Turkish war of independence, the island became part of the nascent Turkish Republic with the 1923 peace treaty of Lausanne and is the country’s largest island.
From Seattle Times
Born at the end of the 19th century, Liatoshynsky lived through the Ukrainian War of Independence, the rise of Lenin and Stalin and both world wars.
From New York Times
Born out of a bloody war of independence from France six decades ago, Algeria was long ruled by a one-party system.
From New York Times
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