Africa: War and Conflict in the Twentieth Century

Editor/Author Stapleton, Timothy
Publication Year: 2018
Publisher: Routledge

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ISBN: 978-1-13-828195-0
Category: History - World history
Image Count: 8
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

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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List of figures
Chronology
Who's who?
Map
Part I: Introduction: Background and context
Part II: War and conflict in Africa (1900–45)
Wars of colonial conquest (1900–36)
Africa and the World Wars (1914–18 and 1939–45)
Part III: 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)
Part IV: Documents
Document 1: Peace Treaty of Vereeniging, May 31, 1902
Document 2: The South African concentration camps
Document 3: The Konigsberg in East Africa
Document 4: Haile Selassie, Appeal to the League of Nations
Document 5: Manifesto of Umkhonto we Sizwe
Document 6: British attitudes toward Mau Mau insurgents
Document 7: Biafran Declaration of Independence, 1967
Document 8: Rwandan genocide
Document 9: The Kagera War
Document 10: First Congo War
Glossary
Bibliography