Asia in Flanders Fields: Indians and Chinese on the Western Front, 1914-1920 Dendooven Dominiek
Asia in Flanders Fields: Indians and Chinese on the Western Front, 1914-1920 Dendooven Dominiek The First World War brought peoples from five continents to support the British and French Allies on…
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Asia in Flanders Fields: Indians and Chinese on the Western Front, 1914-1920 Dendooven Dominiek
The First World War brought peoples from five continents to support the British and French Allies on the Western Front. It is a story of the encounter with the European 'other', including the civilian European local populations, often marred by racism, discrimination and xenophobia both inside and outside the military command, but also lightened by moving and enduring 'human' social relationships. Many were from colonial territories in the British and French empires, and the largest contingents were Indians and Chinese - some 140,000.
The effect of the European 'other' experience enhanced Asian political awareness and self-confidence, and stimulated The vital contribution to the Alles and the huge sacrifices involved were scarcely recognized at the Paris Peace Conference in 1918 or the post-war victory celebrations and this led to resentment - see huge media coverage in 2021.
The Eastern Front 1914-1920