French colonialism unmasked : the Vichy years in French West Africa /

Main Author: Ginio, Ruth, 1966-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2006.
Series:France overseas
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Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=145203
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. French West Africa and its place in the Vichy colonial idea
  • Setting the stage for Vichy : French West Africa on the Eve of World War II
  • "A source of pride and greatness" : the place of the empire in Vichy ideology
  • pt. 2. The national revolution in French West Africa
  • Vichy settles in : administrative changes and continuity
  • Spreading the national revolution in FWA : propaganda, education, and social organizations
  • "Thinking big" : Vichy economic visions in FWA
  • pt. 3. Vichy encounters with African society
  • Vichy and the "products" of assimilation : citizens, western-educated Africans, and African christians
  • The Vichy regime and the "traditional" elements of African society : chiefs, soldiers, and muslims
  • Vichy colonialism and African society : change and continuity
  • pt. 4. The long-term significance of the Vichy period for West African history
  • Vichy colonialism : a comparative perspective
  • Vichy's postwar impact : decolonization in FWA.