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Algeria's 1965 Coup: Boumediene's Rise and the End of Ben Bella

Algeria's 1965 Coup: Boumediene's Rise and the End of Ben Bella

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In June 1965, less than three years after independence, Algeria's first president Ahmed Ben Bella was overthrown in a bloodless coup led by his own defense minister, Houari Boumediene. This episode explores the tensions that led to the coup: Ben Bella's increasingly autocratic rule, his rivalry with Boumediene, the role of the ALN (Armée de Libération Nationale) versus the FLN party, and the Oujda group of military commanders who had fought together during the war of independence. We discuss the coup itself on June 19, 1965, how it unfolded with almost no resistance, and the subsequent consolidation of power by Boumediene's Conseil de la Révolution. We also look at the broader context of Cold War alignments, Ben Bella's tilt toward Nasser and the Soviets, and the internal divisions within the FLN that made the coup possible. The episode touches on key figures like Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who served as foreign minister under Boumediene and later became president himself, and the legacy of the coup in shaping Algeria's military-dominated political system for decades to come. #Algeria #1965Coup #HouariBoumediene #AhmedBenBella #FLN #ALN #OujdaGroup #ConseilDeLaRevolution #ColdWar #Nasser #Bouteflika #AlgerianHistory #NorthAfrica #PostIndependence #FexingoHistory #HistoryPodcast #Coup #Maghreb Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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