When World War II started, Africa was (save for certain exceptions) a tapestry of colonies. A third of the continent’s ...

World War II had a profound impact on every continent, reshaping societies, economies, and global politics. While much of the ...

Few know the significant role millions of women played during World War II efforts. Those women were called Rosie the Riveters and many of them were African American women. Ray Strickland highlights a ...

Illus., maps, notes. $39.99 paper. ISBN: 1107630223. Africa and the War Against Fascism Although there have been several recent works on the role of various European colonies in World War II, the two ...

National Archives The military's view toward African Americans during World War II reflected that of the wider American culture. According to a report commissioned by the Army War College ...

Women's History Month is about recogniizing the past and present trailblazkers including Charirty Adams Earley, the commandig officer of the ...

ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN)-- The honors were late but still well-received Wednesday for members of the first all-African-American, all-female unit to serve overseas in World War II. During the war ...

"A great story, and rarely has a story been told on African Americans in World War II, but this African American unit of all females," he said. Their story is now a Netflix movie starring Kerry ...

Over a million Africans who were called to service by colonial powers took part in the war Read Full Article at RT.com ...