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Part II CHILDREN OF FRANCE, 1914–1940 World War I had a significant effect on the French outlook on the empire because of the material aid sent to France from the colonies, the visible numbers of non-French soldiers on the continent, and the impact these soldiers had on the military situation during and after the conflict. No one could deny that the empire helped France survive the destructive war. North African , Malagasy, and Indochinese laborers replaced mobilized French factory workers and ensured industrial output. Close to 200,000 of these men filled jobs while the French fought on the front. About 1 million tons of food and material from sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and Indochina reached France.1 The French military conducted a major recruitment effort in Africa and Indochina for workers and soldiers and forced thousands into service of the colonial state.2 About 172,000 Algerians fought on the side of the French. ...

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