Ahmed Ben Bella

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Ahmed Ben Bella born?December 25, 1916
2. Where was Ahmed Ben Bella born?Maghnia, Algeria
3. When did Ahmed Ben Bella die?April 11, 2012
4. What is the founding member?National Liberation Front (FLN)
5. What is the head of government?September 27, 1962 – September 15, 1963
6. Who was Ahmed Ben Bella?Ahmed Ben Bella was the first president of Algeria and a leader who fought for the country’s independence from France.

Colonialism: The practice of one country establishing settlements and imposing its political, economic, and cultural principles on another territory.
Pan-Arabism: A political ideology advocating for the unification of Arab nations into a single state.
Coup d'état: A sudden, illegal seizure of power, typically by a small group or the military, overthrowing the existing government.
Nationalization: The process of transferring an ownership of businesses, land, and assets from private hands to the state or government.