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Indigenous Peoples of the British Dominions and the First World War

Timothy C. Winegard (Author)
Drawing upon archival research in four continents, Timothy C. Winegard delivers the first comprehensive comparative history of how the indigenous peoples of Canada, Australia, Newfoundland, New Zealand and South Africa experienced the Great War. He also explores the current and evolving socio-economic and political ramifications of their service and sacrifice.
eBook, English, 2011
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Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2011
Cambridge military histories
History
1 online resource (332 pages)
9781139057387, 9781107014930, 9781107449008, 1139057383, 110701493X, 1107449006
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1914-1918
Commonwealth countries
Great Britain
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 Pays du Commonwealth
History
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples British colonies
Indigenous peoples Commonwealth countries History
Indigenous peoples Great Britain Colonies History
World War, 1914-1918 Commonwealth countries
World War, 1914-1918 Great Britain
Introduction; 1. Colonization and the settler state; 2. Racial constructs and martial theories; 3. Precedents of military pragmatism; 4. Dominion Defence Acts; 5. 1914: subjugated spectators; 6. 1915–16: King and country call; 7. 1917–18: all the King's men; 8. Indigenous soldiers; 9. The home front; 10. Peace with prejudice; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
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