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This book examines the causes, course and consequences of warfare in twentieth century Africa, a period which spanned colonial rebellions, both World Wars, and the decolonization process. Timothy Stapleton contextualizes the essential debates and controversies surrounding African conflict in the twentieth century while providing insightful introductions to such conflicts as:

  • African rebellions against colonial regimes in the early twentieth century, including the rebellion and infamous genocide of the Herero and Nama people in present-day Namibia;

  • The African fronts of World War I and World War II, and the involvement of colonized African peoples in these global conflicts;

  • Conflict surrounding the widespread decolonization of Africa in the 1950s and 1960s;

  • Rebellion and civil war in Africa during the Cold War, when American and Soviet elements often intervened in efforts to turn African battlegrounds into Cold War

    Table of Contents

    Part One: Introduction

    Part Two: War and Conflict in Africa (1900-1945)

    Chapter 1: Wars of Colonial Conquest (1900-36)

    Chapter 2: Africa and the World Wars (1914-18 and 1939-45)

    Part Three: War and Conflict in Africa (1945-2000)

    Chapter 3: Decolonization Wars (1947-90)

    Chapter 4: Civil Wars (1955-2000)

    Chapter 5: Inter-state Wars (1960-2000)

    Part Four: Documents

    Timeline

    Glossary

    Who’s who?

    Select Documents

    Bibliography

Africa War and Conflict in the Twentieth Century

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: 1/14/2018 12:05:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781138281967, 978-1138281967
      ISBN10: 1138281964
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book examines the causes, course and consequences of warfare in twentieth century Africa, a period which spanned colonial rebellions, both World Wars, and the decolonization process. Timothy Stapleton contextualizes the essential debates and controversies surrounding African conflict in the twentieth century while providing insightful introductions to such conflicts as:

      • African rebellions against colonial regimes in the early twentieth century, including the rebellion and infamous genocide of the Herero and Nama people in present-day Namibia;

      • The African fronts of World War I and World War II, and the involvement of colonized African peoples in these global conflicts;

      • Conflict surrounding the widespread decolonization of Africa in the 1950s and 1960s;

      • Rebellion and civil war in Africa during the Cold War, when American and Soviet elements often intervened in efforts to turn African battlegrounds into Cold War

        Table of Contents

        Part One: Introduction

        Part Two: War and Conflict in Africa (1900-1945)

        Chapter 1: Wars of Colonial Conquest (1900-36)

        Chapter 2: Africa and the World Wars (1914-18 and 1939-45)

        Part Three: War and Conflict in Africa (1945-2000)

        Chapter 3: Decolonization Wars (1947-90)

        Chapter 4: Civil Wars (1955-2000)

        Chapter 5: Inter-state Wars (1960-2000)

        Part Four: Documents

        Timeline

        Glossary

        Who’s who?

        Select Documents

        Bibliography

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