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France - Circa 1960: Footage captures the deep divisions and escalating violence during the Algerian War, even as the conflict entered its later stages. In France, Muslim immigrants were pressured to contribute to the war effort, with deadly consequences. In Algeria, Muslim communities were split—some opposing the FLN, others aligning with it. Scenes include a pro-French village resisting FLN influence and a dramatic explosion in the Casbah, triggered by a hidden rebel ammunition dump. By 1958, the FLN controlled the Aurès Mountains with a force of around 20,000 fighters, enforcing authority through armed struggle. Visuals reflect the toll of the war: ambushes, casualties among French settlers and soldiers, and the loss of a generation of young French men.(Footage by Roberto Machado Noa/Getty Images)