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15 марта 2025 г. на сайте Russia Today опубликована статья научного сотрудника Центра проблем развития и модернизации С.Г. Карамаева «Forgotten heroes: How African soldiers fought in World War II» («Забытые герои: Как африканские солдаты сражались во Второй мировой войне»).

It is no mere exaggeration to say that World War II left an indelible impression upon every continent on Earth. Land, air and naval battles, a war of intelligence, the mass movement of thousands of people, growing conscience, reevaluation of the very essence of existence – the lives of peoples of all races and colors would never be the same. The latter depicts the situation in Africa more than anything else. From a Western point of view, in relation to WWII Africa lies somewhere on the fringes of history (bar the North African Campaign) because the mainstream war narrative focuses primarily on the European and Pacific theaters. Though such a perspective is understandable, it’s quite misleading.

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