Regions Southern Africa
Survey Articles (Regional)
Regional Thematic Articles
- Bereavement and Mourning (Africa)
- Centenary (South Africa)
- Colonial Warfare and Occupation (Africa)
- Commemoration, Cult of the Fallen (Africa)
- Food and Nutrition (Africa)
- Influenza Pandemic (Africa)
- Organization of War Economies (Africa)
- Post-war Colonial Administration (Africa)
- Post-war Economies (Africa)
- Pre-war Military Planning (Africa)
- Prisoners of War (Africa)
- Science and Technology (Africa)
- South African Invasion of German South West Africa (Union of South Africa)
- War Aims and War Aims Discussions (Africa)
- War Losses (Africa)
Encyclopedic Entries
Survey Articles (Regional)
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The people of Southern Africa experienced the First World War as a continuation of late 19th century European imperialism. The war did not introduce new historical trends as much as it … READ MORE
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Regional Thematic Articles
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This article examines bereavement and mourning practices among African families during World War I by focusing on, first, the traditional modes of mourning, grieving, and remembering the dead; … READ MORE
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This article provides an assessment of how society and the state in post-apartheid South Africa responded to the issue of centenary commemoration of the First World War. It suggests that while the … READ MORE
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In 1914, Allied leaders plunged Africans into a conflict that was not their own. In West Africa, British and French colonial troops quickly occupied Togo, while the conquest of Cameroon proved much … READ MORE
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Commemoration in the form of ceremonies and monuments was for the most part alien to African cultures and was largely a part of the European colonial project. As such, its main aim was to glorify … READ MORE
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The mobile nature of the war in Africa meant supplying the forces with food was a challenge. As the centre of conflict moved, African colonial home fronts became battle fronts, impacting the … READ MORE
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This article provides the first continent-wide overview of the catastrophic, worldwide “Spanish” influenza pandemic in Africa. It focuses on the virus’ arrival, the countermeasures that vainly … READ MORE
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This article provides a brief overview of the contribution of African economies to the war and of the ways in which colonial economies were re-organized to respond to the demands of the war period. … READ MORE
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This article argues that the shifts in the colonial administration after World War One should be analyzed from two intertwined perspectives: Firstly the new international system of the mandates and … READ MORE
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The economic development of African territories in the years following World War I was fostered by European and American capital, as well as by African societies’ innovations in agricultural … READ MORE
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Africa did not feature prominently in pre-war military planning. Once the Allies secured the strategically important coastlines of the German colonies, they competed with each other in the seizure of … READ MORE
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During the First World War Africans served as combatants, porters, and labourers in Africa and Europe where many became prisoners of war. POWs in Africa were generally swiftly incorporated into their … READ MORE
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Although many scientific innovations and technologies came to the continent with the process of colonization, only during the First World War did Africans experience the full potential of new weapons … READ MORE
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The South African invasion of German South West Africa (GSWA) in September 1914 was specifically aimed at securing several strategic British war objectives. The invasion was the first time that the … READ MORE
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The First World War led to a renewed imperialist scramble for territory in Africa. Allied victory and African campaigns allowed British, French, Belgian, Portuguese and South African leaders to … READ MORE
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Human resources in Africa were exploited during the First World War for imperial ends. Men were sent to Europe to augment the manpower of the combatants, and soldiers and labourers were mobilized to … READ MORE
Regional Thematic
Encyclopedic Entries
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''Askari'' is a word that means “soldier” or “police” in Kiswahili, Arabic, Turkish and a number of other languages. Colonial powers in many parts of eastern, central and southern Africa used … READ MORE
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World War I was not simply a conflict among European states but a global war of empires. The fighting took place not only in Europe, but also in Africa, Asia, and across the Middle East, and it … READ MORE
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Between 1891 and 1894 colonial forces, named “''Schutztruppe''”, were established in the German colonies in East Africa, Cameroon, and Southwest Africa. They formed a third military branch … READ MORE
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The extra-European theatres of World War I have received far less scholarly attention than the war in Europe. This state of affairs is hardly surprising given the sheer magnitude of the Western Front … READ MORE
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This article focuses on the extent to which imperialism contributed to the outbreak of the First World War. The first part describes the emergence of specific imperialist cultures and attitudes in … READ MORE
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Survey Articles (Regional)
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The people of Southern Africa experienced the First World War as a continuation of late 19th century European imperialism. The war did not introduce new historical trends as much as it … READ MORE
Regional
Regional Thematic Articles
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This article examines bereavement and mourning practices among African families during World War I by focusing on, first, the traditional modes of mourning, grieving, and remembering the dead; … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
This article provides an assessment of how society and the state in post-apartheid South Africa responded to the issue of centenary commemoration of the First World War. It suggests that while the … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
In 1914, Allied leaders plunged Africans into a conflict that was not their own. In West Africa, British and French colonial troops quickly occupied Togo, while the conquest of Cameroon proved much … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
Commemoration in the form of ceremonies and monuments was for the most part alien to African cultures and was largely a part of the European colonial project. As such, its main aim was to glorify … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
The mobile nature of the war in Africa meant supplying the forces with food was a challenge. As the centre of conflict moved, African colonial home fronts became battle fronts, impacting the … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
This article provides the first continent-wide overview of the catastrophic, worldwide “Spanish” influenza pandemic in Africa. It focuses on the virus’ arrival, the countermeasures that vainly … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
This article provides a brief overview of the contribution of African economies to the war and of the ways in which colonial economies were re-organized to respond to the demands of the war period. … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
This article argues that the shifts in the colonial administration after World War One should be analyzed from two intertwined perspectives: Firstly the new international system of the mandates and … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
The economic development of African territories in the years following World War I was fostered by European and American capital, as well as by African societies’ innovations in agricultural … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
Africa did not feature prominently in pre-war military planning. Once the Allies secured the strategically important coastlines of the German colonies, they competed with each other in the seizure of … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
During the First World War Africans served as combatants, porters, and labourers in Africa and Europe where many became prisoners of war. POWs in Africa were generally swiftly incorporated into their … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
Although many scientific innovations and technologies came to the continent with the process of colonization, only during the First World War did Africans experience the full potential of new weapons … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
The South African invasion of German South West Africa (GSWA) in September 1914 was specifically aimed at securing several strategic British war objectives. The invasion was the first time that the … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
The First World War led to a renewed imperialist scramble for territory in Africa. Allied victory and African campaigns allowed British, French, Belgian, Portuguese and South African leaders to … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
Human resources in Africa were exploited during the First World War for imperial ends. Men were sent to Europe to augment the manpower of the combatants, and soldiers and labourers were mobilized to … READ MORE
Regional Thematic
Encyclopedic Entries
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''Askari'' is a word that means “soldier” or “police” in Kiswahili, Arabic, Turkish and a number of other languages. Colonial powers in many parts of eastern, central and southern Africa used … READ MORE
Entry -
World War I was not simply a conflict among European states but a global war of empires. The fighting took place not only in Europe, but also in Africa, Asia, and across the Middle East, and it … READ MORE
Entry -
Between 1891 and 1894 colonial forces, named “''Schutztruppe''”, were established in the German colonies in East Africa, Cameroon, and Southwest Africa. They formed a third military branch … READ MORE
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