Fighting for the Empire

Colonialism and Mobilization in Africa in the World Wars

By: Chima J. Korieh (Editor), Melvin E. Page (Contribution by), Olisa Godson Muojama (Contribution by)

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Paperback | 15 May 2026

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How African societies influenced the two major global conflicts of the 20th century.

The First and Second World Wars were pivotal events in modern global history. Although colonial empires were involuntarily drawn into both global conflicts, most studies of the World Wars have given scant attention to the contributions of colonial societies or the wars' profound impact on their populations. This pervasive neglect of the significant role played by European colonies on behalf of the Allies is not only historically problematic but also hinders our comprehensive understanding of these wars and their broader impact on humanity.

Adopting a global intellectual history lens, this volume examines the influence of African societies and ideas on these two major global conflicts. In doing so, it expands the historiography of both World Wars by offering fundamental new insights. The essays in this collection explore various themes related to both wars and societies within the empire, with a focus on the African experience and its intersection with European empires, colonialism, race, economy, and global conflagrations.

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This anthology evidences the crucial place of Africa in understanding the World Wars as it adeptly closes the gaps in the historiography of the major global conflicts of the 20th century. This book is an important feature of the African agency in the World Wars by exploring the intersection of politics, colonialism, imperial ambitions, and the world wars relating to the African experience in the major global conflicts of the 20th century. - Apollos O Nwauwa, Bowling Green State University

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