Tears, fire, and blood : the United States and the decolonization of Africa / James H. Meriwether.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meriwether, James Hunter, 1963- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decolonization--Africa--History--20th century.

Decolonization.

History.

United States--Foreign relations--Africa.

United States.

International relations.

Africa.

Africa--Foreign relations--United States.

Diplomatic relations.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 301 pages : map ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2021]

Summary:

"In Tears, Fire, and Blood, James Meriwether offers a sweeping history of how the United States responded to decolonization in Africa. The new political terrain of the twentieth century drew out national and ideological dilemmas in the U.S.: democratic principles of self-determination ran up against fears of potential Communist gains, and ideals of one person/one vote crashed against doubts about weakening western alliances and anticommunist partners. A decolonizing Africa helped propel the black freedom struggle around the world, forcing the U.S. to confront the realities of civil rights abroad as it fought over how to achieve equality at home. Meriwether demonstrates that Washington veered between strengthening African nationalist movements seeking majority rule and independence and bolstering anticommunist European allies seeking to maintain white rule. Ultimately, the U.S. supported European allies and white minority rule, choosing national security interests and racial prejudices over anticolonialism"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. No Premature Independence, 1941-1951

2. No Stopping the Torrent, 1952-1960

3. Years of Africa, 1960-1966

4. The White Redoubt, 1965-1974

5. Rapid, Just, and African Solutions, 1974-1980

6. Majority Rule, 1980-1994.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781469664217

1469664216

9781469664224

1469664224

OCLC:

1232015378