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The struggle for independence

“Vade Retro domum” - “Nolo Relinquere”

Germany also exploited Africa, forcing thousands of Africans into military service in
Tanzania - the former German East Africa. That meant labor shortages in the fields,

which led to widespread starvation. The economy ultimately collapsed and around 1
million people died in East Africa as a result. "

"World War I: The 'Black Army' That Marched in from Africa," 93
Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche.

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“ But it was not only Africans in combatant roles that suffered. There has been important
work on the use of carrier corps in sub-Saharan Africa, where men were reduced to

'beasts of burden' and suffered very high casualty rates (as high as twenty percent), “

"Experiences of Colonial Troops." 94
The British Library

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The African soldiers dragged into Europe's war

" More than one million people died in East Africa during World War One. Some soldiers
were forced to fight members of their own families on the battlefield because of the way

borders were drawn up by European colonial powers, writes Oswald Masebo. "

"The African Soldiers Dragged into Europe's War." 95
BBC News, (July 2015)

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The Recruitment of Colonial Troops in Africa and Asia and their Deployment in
Europe during the First World War

" The deployment of more than half a million African and Asian soldiers in Europe had a
strong cultural impact. Never before had so many Europeans been confronted with so

many Africans and Asians – as comrades in arms, as enemies at the front, or as
prisoners of war. This produced discourses about the colonial soldiers, which included

exoticism, racism and paternalism. On the other hand, never before had so many men
from the colonies been directly exposed to the realities of European culture and society.
The experience had an impact on their perceptions of their colonial masters and on the

long-range, changed colonial relationships."

"The Recruitment of Colonial Troops in Africa and Asia and
Their Deployment in Europe during the First World War." 96
Koller, Christian
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