the national liberation front ("front de libération nationale"; fln), founded in 1954, succeeded hadj's algerian people's party (ppa). it soon established a military wing, the national liberation army ("armée de libération nationale"; aln), and called on all algerians to rise and fight for their freedom. by 1957, the aln reached 40,000 well-disciplined men, some from the country and others stationed in morocco and tunisia. the revolution had begun.