Nigeria and World War II

Texte du rabat

Recounting the extraordinary and often neglected story of the Nigerian people in World War II, this history of colonial interactions in Nigeria during the largest global conflict of the twentieth century draws on hitherto unexplored archival resources, challenging the perception that it was primarily a European conflict.

Contenu

Introduction; 1. Fighting for the world: imperialism, wartime policy, and colonial subjects; 2. For king and country: colonial subjects, and wartime intellectualism; 3. The home front: colonial subjects and the burden of empire; 4. Voices of protest: austerity, regulations, and social protest; 5. The Second World War and its aftermath; 6. Conclusion.