The French fought to retain Algeria because
A) they refused to be intimidated by terrorists.
B) Algeria provided valuable mineral resources.
C) there were two million French settlers in Algeria.
D) President Charles de Gaulle had dreams of a restored French empire.
E) All these answers are correct.
Answer: C) there were two million French settlers in Algeria.
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