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Africa : war and conflict in the twentieth century / Timothy Stapleton.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Seminar studies in historyPublisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2020Edition: [Enhanced Credo edition]Description: 1 online resource (29 entries) : 8 images ; digital filesContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781787856387
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 960 23
LOC classification:
  • DT21.5 .S727 2018
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction: background and context -- pt. 2. War and conflict in Africa (1900-45): Wars of colonial conquest (1900--36); Africa and the World Wars (1914-18 and 1939-45) -- pt. 3. 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) -- pt. 4. 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 -- Glossary -- Bibliography.
Abstract: 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Ebook Ebook NMC Library Credo Reference Online DT21.5 .S727 2018 EBOOK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available online - NMC Login required 518384

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-193).

Introduction: background and context -- pt. 2. War and conflict in Africa (1900-45): Wars of colonial conquest (1900--36); Africa and the World Wars (1914-18 and 1939-45) -- pt. 3. 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) -- pt. 4. 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 -- Glossary -- Bibliography.

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.

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