The FLN (National Liberation Front) uprising against French rule in Algeria started in 1954 with assassinations of policemen. The French at first responded with orthodox measures – more police, curfews, martial law, etc. – but the insurgency spread amid growing atrocities by both sides.
庞德科沃（Gillo Pontecorvo）1966年的经典电影《阿尔及尔之战》（The Battle of Algiers）道出了殖民势力面临的两难。FLN（国民解放阵线）反抗法国统治的起义爆发于1954年，以刺杀警察为开端。一开始，法国人以正统手段应对——增加警力、宵禁、戒严令等——但在双方暴行不断的刺激下，动乱还是蔓延了开去。