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PHJ № 2 (50) 2026 — M. A. Averyanov, A. B. Gekht. THE CRISIS OF THE FRENCH COLONIAL SYSTEM: THE EMERGENCE AND ACTIVITIES OF THE OAS

This article examines the phenomenon of the Secret Armed Organisation (OAS), a farright terrorist group that emerged in the early 1960s amidst the collapse of the French colonial empire and Algeria’s struggle for independence. The paper explores the historical circumstances leading up to the organisation’s creation and the underlying motivations of those who joined its ranks. The publication provides a comprehensive overview of the OAS’ historical development, delineating its fundamental objectives and the violent means employed to realise them. Moreover, the study examines the societal response to the movement and the underlying factors that led to its eventual failure. It also acknowledges the substantial historical legacy bequeathed to both France and Algeria by the movement, in addition to its influence on popular culture. Acknowledging the dearth of scholarly attention this topic has received in Russian historiography, the research aims to fill this academic gap, emphasising the modern relevance of understanding the French Fifth Republic’s political experience with colonial wars.

PHJ № 4 (44) 2024 – M. A. Averyanov, A. B. Gekht. THE FINALE OF FRENCH SUPREMACY IN ALGERIA: THE PHENOMENON OF THE OAS

This article examines the phenomenon of the OAS, a right-wing terrorist organisation that emerged in the early 1960s as the French colonial empire collapsed and Algeria sought independence. The paper examines the circumstances leading up to the emergence of the organisation and the reasons for joining it. It describes the main stages of the history of the OAS, its main goals and methods of achieving them. It analyses the reaction caused in society and, finally, the reasons for the defeat of the organisation, which has left a significant trace both in the recent history of France and Algeria and in popular culture. Taking into account the low level of study of this topic in the Russian historiography, this article aims to fill the said gap. It seems that the study of the political experience of the Fifth Republic, which waged colonial wars for a long time, has additional relevance in the conditions of modern international relations.