During the Second World War, Algeria came under Vichy control before being liberated by the Allies in Operation Torch, which saw the first large-scale deployment of American troops in the North African campaign.
dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɛkənd wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ, ældʒˈɪɹiə kˈeɪm ˌʌndɚ vˈɪtʃi kəntɹˈoʊl bᵻfˌoːɹ bˌiːɪŋ lˈɪbɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðɪ ˈælaɪz ɪn ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən tˈɔːɹtʃ, wˌɪtʃ sˈɔː ðə fˈɜːst lˈɑːɹdʒskˈeɪl dᵻplˈɔɪmənt ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkən tɹˈuːps ɪnðə nˈɔːɹθ ˈæfɹɪkən kæmpˈeɪn.