Alliance, war, betrayal, and then alliance all over again — this was the recurring theme of the 1930s and the 1940s. In these conditions, think about Subhas Chandra Bose, who was just trying to free his country from colonial rule read more On April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his bunker. A week later, on May 8, the Germans formally surrendered. The war in Europe was over. All across France, people marched in celebration of “liberté”. On the same day, the local Algerians marched in the town of Sétif in French North Africa, demanding independence. The French authorities...