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Informationen zum Autor Ruth Ginio is an associate professor in the Department of History and is the head of the Inter-University Program for African Studies at Ben Gurion University of the Negev. She is the author of French Colonialism Unmasked: The Vichy Years in French West Africa (Nebraska, 2006) and the coeditor (with Efrat Ben Ze’ev and Jay Winter) of Shadows of War: A History of Silence in the Twentieth Century. Klappentext Ruth Ginio is an associate professor in the Department of History and is the head of the Inter-University Program for African Studies at Ben Gurion University of the Negev. She is the author of French Colonialism Unmasked: The Vichy Years in French West Africa (Nebraska, 2006) and the coeditor (with Efrat Ben Ze’ev and Jay Winter) of Shadows of War: A History of Silence in the Twentieth Century. Zusammenfassung "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. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. Historical Background: The Army, the Empire, and the Decolonization of French West Africa 2. The Aftermath of World War II: Frustration, Protest, and Rebellion 3. The Military Reforms: A New Army in French West Africa? 4. African Troops in the Wars of Decolonization: Indochina, 1946–1954 5. African Troops in the Wars of Decolonization: Algeria, 1954–1962 6. Alternatives to Independence: The Army’s Colonial Vision in French West Africa 7. Adjusting to a New Reality: The Army and the Imminent Independence Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
