hold somebody's feet to the fire. also put somebody's feet to the fire. to cause someone to feel pressure or stress I think reporters really should hold the president's feet to the fire about this issue. See also: feet, fire, hold. hold (someone's) feet to the fire. To pressure (someone) to consent to or undertake something.
The Algerian War (1954-1962), also known as Algerian War of Independence, led to Algeria's independence from France. On July 1, 1962, some 6 million of a total Algerian electorate of 6.5 million cast their ballots in the referendum on independence. The vote was nearly unanimous. De Gaulle pronounced Algeria an independent country on July 3. The Provisional Executive, however, proclaimed July 5, the 132nd anniversary of the French entry into Algeria, as the day of national independence.
Most of the Saharan states achieved independence after World War II: Libya in 1951; Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia in 1956; Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger in 1960; and Algeria in 1962. Spain withdrew from Western Sahara in 1975, and it was partitioned between Mauritania and Morocco.