 Upon independence in 1962, 900,000 European-Algerians ("") fled to France within a few months in fear of the FLN's revenge.The French government was unprepared to receive such a vast number of refugees, which caused turmoil in France.The majority of Algerian Muslims who had worked for the French were disarmed and left behind, as the treaty between French and Algerian authorities declared that no actions could be taken against them.