Ruth Ginio: 1 book
The French Army and Its African Soldiers
The Years of Decolonization
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017
As part of France’s opposition to the independence of its former colonies in the years following World War II, its army remained deeply invested in preventing the decolonization of the territories comprising French West Africa (FWA). Even as late as the 1950s, the French Army clung to the hope that...
