Title Africa : War and Conflict in the Twentieth Century / Timothy Stapleton

Published London : Routledge, 2018

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Description 1 online resource Series Seminar studies Seminar studies in history. Contents Introduction. Background and context -- War and conflict in Africa (1900--45). Wars of colonial conquest (1900--36) -- Africa and the World Wars (1914--18 and 1939--45) -- War and conflict in Africa (1945--2000). Decolonization wars (1945--90) -- Post-colonial civil wars (1955--2000) -- Post-colonial inter-state conflicts (c. 1960--2000) -- Documents. Peace Treaty of Vereeniging, May 31, 1902 -- The South African concentration camps -- The Konigsberg in East Africa -- Haile Selassie, appeal to the League of Nations -- Manifesto of Umkhonto we Sizwe -- British attitudes toward Mau Mau insurgents -- Biafran Declaration of Independence, 1967 -- Rwandan genocide -- The Kagera War -- First Congo War Summary 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 proxy conflicts; The Second Congo Civil War, which is arguably the bloodiest conflict in any region since World War II; Supported by a glossary, a who's who of key figures, a timeline of major events, a rich bibliography, and a set of documents which highlight the themes of the book, Africa: War and Conflict in the Twentieth Century is the best available resource for students and scholars seeking an introduction to violent conflict in recent African history Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 17, 2018) Subject History, Modern -- 20th century. History, Modern -- 21st century. History, Modern -- 18th century. History, Modern -- 19th century. Military history. Naval history. World history. Imperialism. HISTORY -- Africa -- General. History, Modern Imperialism Military history Naval history Education World history SUBJECT Africa -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001556 United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140131 Africa -- Study and teaching Subject Africa United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781351104678 1351104675 1351104667 9781351104661 9781351104685 1351104683

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