AP European History

Answer - B - Algeria caused the most controversy in the mid-20^th-century.

Key Takeaway: In 1954, the Algerian National Liberation Front launched a war of independence against French rule. By the end of the war, newly-elected French President Charles de Gaulle offered the Algerians three options. Most Algerians believed that all de Gaulle was saying was that Algeria would remain French. Algeria held a vote, which resulted in a landside decision to declare complete independence from France. More than one million people fled the country for France, leading to Algerian Rebels opening fire on marketplaces and killing between 50,000 and 150,000 civilians.