Cold War and decolonization in Guinea, 1946-1958

Cold War and decolonization in Guinea, 1946-1958 / Elizabeth Schmidt.

In September 1958, Guinea claimed its independence, rejecting a constitution that would have relegated it to junior partnership in the French Community. In all the French empire, Guinea was the only territory to vote "No." Orchestrating the "No" vote was the Guinean branch of the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schmidt, Elizabeth, 1955-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Athens : Ohio University Press, 2007.
Series:Western African studies.
Subjects:
Rassemblement démocratique africain.
Rassemblement démocratique africain
Decolonization > Guinea.
HISTORY > Africa > West.
Autonomy and independence movements
Decolonization
Politics and government
Entkolonialisierung
Guinea > History > Autonomy and independence movements.
Guinea > Politics and government.
Guinea
History
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Table of Contents:
  • French Colonial Officials, 1944-59 xiii
  • Chapter 1 Reformed Imperialism and the Onset of the Cold War, 1945-50 8
  • Chapter 2 The Break with the PCF and Dissension within the Ranks, 1950-53 45
  • Chapter 3 The Fraudulent Elections of 1954 and the Resurgence of the RDA, 1954-55 68
  • Chapter 4 The RDA's Rise to Power and Local Self-Government, 1956-57 97
  • Chapter 5 The Renaissance of the Left: From Autonomy to Independence, 1956-58 125
  • Chapter 6 Defiance and Retribution: The Referendum and Its Aftermath, 1958-60 157.

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