DNC 268 Lecture Notes - Lecture 45: Ferhat Abbas, Free France, Atlantic Charter
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French and british -> 100,000s: war of propaganda, german and italian spies in maputo to destabilise south. Africa: 1941: attempted coup in south africa. Increased economic exploitation: continuation of 1930s crisis and wartime inflation, british production of vital primary goods in hope to reduce. All people have a right to self-determination : did this in the charter lead to nationalist feelings in. > led to de-colonisation: questions of dissemination and reception of democratic ideas, influence on liberated territories after operation torch. Algerian case: ferhat abbas in his manifesto of the algerian. People on 10 feb 1943: also influence on the british empire. See the memorandum written by nnamdi azikiwe, the atlantic charter and british. Semi-autonomous assemblies would be established in each colony. France"s colonies would share equal rights with french citizens. Citizens of french colonies would have the right to vote for the french parliament. 2 be employed in public service positions within the colonies.
