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Description of  Genocide in German South-West Africa: The Colonial War of 1904 1908 and Its Aftermath

0850365740 pdf The 1904 war that broke out in present day Namibia after the Herero tribe rose against an oppressive colonial regimeand the German armys brutal suppression of that uprisingare the focus of this collection of essays. Exploring the annihilation of both the Herero and Nama people, this selection from prominent researchers of German imperialism considers many aspects of the war and shows how racism, concentration camps, and genocide in the German colony foreshadow Hitlers Third Reich war crimes.