Black Africans in World War II: The Soldiers’ Stories

John H. Morrow
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John H. Morrow: University of Georgia

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2010, vol. 632, issue 1, 12-25

Abstract: This article discusses the often forgotten contributions of black African infantry to the French and British war efforts from Europe to Asia during the Second World War. It traces the relationship between black African soldiers and their imperial rulers as it evolved over the course of two global conflicts from 1914 to 1945. The article points out how racist preconceptions about the “inferior†abilities and intelligence of Africans paralleled white Americans’ prejudices against African-Americans and how the British and French attempted to systematically omit, diminish, or discredit the achievements of African soldiers.

Keywords: African infantry; askaris; King’s African Rifles; Tirailleurs Sénégalais; Second World War (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1177/0002716210378831

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