KS4 / GCSE History: The contribution of colonial troops during World War One

Historian, David Olusoga explores the contribution of colonial troops to World War One.

Each film focuses on those who made it a truly global conflict - the 4 million non-white, non-European troops and ancillaries who fought and died alongside European troops, to ensure the survival of those European empires.

Suitable for: Teaching History at KS4 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and at 4th Level in Scotland.

La Force noire - West African troops in the French army
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Audio evidence from Empire Soldiers in World War One
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Different cultural cooperation in World War One
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Indian deserters caught up in a Wartime strategic mission
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Multi-cultural Troops
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Overcoming racial stereotypes in World War One
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The Chinese Labour Corps in World War One
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The experience of African American soldiers in Europe in WW1
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The Indian Royal Flying Corps fighter Ace
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The Imperial scope of a European War
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