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them felt ostracized, perceiving
they were being blamed for causing
the War of Algerian Independence
and the collapse of the French
Fourth Republic; similarly, they
felt unable to return to Algeria
because of the violence and
resentment of the remaining settlers
and native Algerians.
French feelings regarding
colonialism were divided: the pros
thought an empire would enhance
French power in Europe, and the
antis considered that the money
and effort that would be expended
Words to understand
Bureaucracy:
A system of government or business that has
many complicated rules and ways of doing things.
Colonialism:
The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial
political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and
exploiting it economically.
Regressive:
Returning to a former or less developed state.