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The French Army and its African soldiers : the years of decolonization / Ruth Ginio.
LIBRA UA709 .G55 2017
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ginio, Ruth, 1966- author.
- Series:
- France overseas
- France overseas: studies in empire and decolonization
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- France. Armée--Colonial forces--Africa--History--20th century.
- France.
- France. Armée.
- Black people.
- History.
- Africa, French-speaking West--History, Military.
- Africa, French-speaking West.
- Black people--France--History--20th century.
- Armed Forces--Colonial forces.
- Africa.
- French-speaking Western Africa.
- Genre:
- History.
- Military history.
- Physical Description:
- xxviii, 250 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lincoln, NB : University of Nebraska Press, [2017]
- Summary:
- "An examination of the role of the French Army in French West Africa and its relations with its African soldiers from the end of World War II to the final demobilization of African troops from the French Army in 1964."--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Historical background: the Army, the empire, and the decolonization of French West Africa
- The aftermath of World War II: frustration, protest, and rebellion
- The military reforms: a new Army in French West Africa?
- African troops in the wars of decolonization: Indochina, 1946-1954
- African troops in the wars of decolonization: Algeria, 1954-1962
- Alternatives to independence: the Army's colonial vision in French West Africa
- Adjusting to a new reality: the Army and the imminent independence
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-237) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780803253391
- 0803253397
- 9780803299498
- 0803299494
- OCLC:
- 946906151
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