Fighting for the Empire
How African societies influenced the two major global conflicts of the 20th century. The First and Second World Wars were pivotal events in modern global history. Although colonial empires were involuntarily drawn into both global conflicts, most studies of the World Wars have given scant attention...
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2026
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| description | How African societies influenced the two major global conflicts of the 20th century. The First and Second World Wars were pivotal events in modern global history. Although colonial empires were involuntarily drawn into both global conflicts, most studies of the World Wars have given scant attention to the contributions of colonial societies or the wars’ profound impact on their populations. This pervasive neglect of the significant role played by European colonies on behalf of the Allies is not only historically problematic but also hinders our comprehensive understanding of these wars and their broader impact on humanity. Adopting a global intellectual history lens, this volume examines the influence of African societies and ideas on these two major global conflicts. In doing so, it expands the historiography of both World Wars by offering fundamental new insights. The essays in this collection explore various themes related to both wars and societies within the empire, with a focus on the African experience and its intersection with European empires, colonialism, race, economy, and global conflagrations. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1766892026-06-04T07:22:26Z Fighting for the Empire Korieh, Chima J. First World War Second World War Africa Empire Colonialism African soldiers Race thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHH African history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHW Military history::NHWR Specific wars and campaigns::NHWR5 First World War thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHW Military history::NHWR Specific wars and campaigns::NHWR7 Second World War thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTQ Colonialism and imperialism thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHW Military history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3M c 1500 onwards to present day::3MP 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999 thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHB General and world history How African societies influenced the two major global conflicts of the 20th century. The First and Second World Wars were pivotal events in modern global history. Although colonial empires were involuntarily drawn into both global conflicts, most studies of the World Wars have given scant attention to the contributions of colonial societies or the wars’ profound impact on their populations. This pervasive neglect of the significant role played by European colonies on behalf of the Allies is not only historically problematic but also hinders our comprehensive understanding of these wars and their broader impact on humanity. Adopting a global intellectual history lens, this volume examines the influence of African societies and ideas on these two major global conflicts. In doing so, it expands the historiography of both World Wars by offering fundamental new insights. The essays in this collection explore various themes related to both wars and societies within the empire, with a focus on the African experience and its intersection with European empires, colonialism, race, economy, and global conflagrations. 2026-05-20T08:17:29Z 2026-05-20T08:17:29Z 2026-05-19T12:32:57Z 2026 book ONIX_20260519T105719_9789461667458_3 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/113118 9789461667458 9789461667441 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/176689 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/113118/1/9789461667441.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/113118/1/9789461667441.pdf Leuven University Press Leuven University Press 10.11116/9789461667458 10.11116/9789461667458 9e472607-bec3-4b15-ba3f-f05039722389 KU Leuven Open Book Collective 608fbdcb-bd0a-4d50-9a26-902224692f76 34730b2b-f0f8-4771-a0cf-2c2bba68cf92 9789461667458 9789461667441 Leuven University Press 344 Leuven [...] [...] open access |
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