In 1830, France invaded Africa's largest country in an attempt to take complete control. The next century and a half was marked by a struggle between the indigenous Algerians and the French colonists, which was accompanied by bloodshed and oppression. This struggle was known as the French conquest of Algeria. In the early 19th century, European imperialism was expanding rapidly, profoundly affecting African and Muslim populations and posing immense challenges to indigenous peoples throughout Africa. Algerians faced vast types of oppression, racism and brutal warfare. France aimed to take over the country completely, bringing in massive waves of immigrant settlers, called pieds-noirs ("black feet"), who colonized the land and took control of much of the population. French motivations were initially benign, as the reasons for their invasion were primarily rooted in the desire for economic growth, but their strong desire for domination took over and led to problems for the natives. In an attempt to assimilate the Algerians, France invaded and heavily colonized Algeria, which led to social and political oppression, providing the impetus for uprisings, brutality and violent opposition that ensued. confronted with war and terrorism. catalyst for oppressive actions. France's motives for invading Algeria were initially harmless; French leaders wanted to develop trade, employment and French culture, particularly to redeem themselves after the Napoleonic Wars. However, the French view of Algeria and the need to assimilate their culture began to result in oppression. Algeria was an unusual case under French rule, as it was considered a province or extension of France. The process of assimilation began with the spectacular rise of French... middle of paper ...... colonizing and taking Algeria led to heavy colonization that lasted for a particularly long period of time. The presence of the French combined with fundamental ideas of superiority and entitlement led to intense oppression in the form of racism, brutality and injustice. Algerian citizens responded with nationalist attempts opposing French rule, but their rebellion only led to the French attempt to pacify them. Despite all efforts to remain in Algeria, the French occupation became widely unpopular among mainland French citizens, ultimately leading to retirement and independence. In the long run, the conquest of Algeria may have led to Algerian independence, but it also left both countries in a state of chaos. Algeria faced economic losses as well as excess bloodshed, which can only be attributed to French ideas of supremacy and greed..