Role of French Eurafrique in the 1950s and 60s Eurafrica

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postwar france continued in trying use process of european unification base of colonial influences , managed streamline european development policy according colonial goals.

till 1960s, french governments failed grasp decolonization , provide working strategy on it. algeria technically no french colony consisted of 3 french departments million inhabitants of european descent, later pieds-noirs. french tried keep algeria in eurafrican space , suggested in 1958 large infrastructure investments ( constantine plan ) maintain algeria economically within realm. france aware algerian depertements not viable under conditions of common market , gained exemption clauses in treaty of rome. european integration put france under pressure, had guaranteed various commitments algeria in evian accords had reduce protectionism , trade barriers according in same time.