French Colonial Empire.Good or Bad?

[durhamplumber]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_colonial_empire..
The question is a little more complex than you might think.

 

[durhamplumber]

Bobby Dazzler not so rabide about commenting on French Colonisation.

 

[ajohn]

Empires have similar feature who ever rules over them - exploitation is one. Civilisation another one but things like railways etc help with the exploitation. Democracy in some respects causes countries to join the "club". Politicians rather than dictators.

 

[charliegolf]

Viet Nam wasn't a great outing for them.

 

[durhamplumber]

Empires have similar feature who ever rules over them - exploitation is one. Civilisation another one but things like railways etc help with the exploitation. Democracy in some respects causes countries to join the "club". Politicians rather than dictators.

Absolutely right.

 

[durhamplumber]

""A major goal was the Mission civilisatrice or "The Civilizing Mission". 'Civilizing' the populations of Africa through spreading language and religion, were used as justifications for many of the brutal practices that came with the French colonial project.""

 

[durhamplumber]

At its apex, the Second French colonial empire was one of the largest empires in history.

 

[durhamplumber]

""French colonization dramatically impacted its colonies through policies and systems that entrenched internal strife, lack of economic diversity, aid dependency, and loss of cultural treasures""

 

[transam]

Algeria
indo china
Vichy France in cahoots with Hitlers Germany
French SS division
75000 Jews deported from Vichy France to the gas chambers
Than there is this recent caper in Rwanda a legal case is attempting to get papers
and documents released
terrorist attack on New Zealand

All in All they are scoundrels

 

[^woody^]

Don't forget the atomic bomb testing in Algeria, and the refusal to provide details to the Algerian government.

Generally the French took from the colonies without adding anything.

 

[transam]

French morrocan troops known as the Goumiers committed mass crimes in Italy during the battle of Monte Casino

More than 12000 civilians above all young woman and children were kidnapped raped and killed by the Goumiers

It has been said that the French troops matched the behaviour of Soviet troops when it came to rape

 

[Notch7]

Generally the French took from the colonies without adding anything

What did we give our colonies?

Cricket

 

[durhamplumber]

What did we give our colonies?

Cricket

What did French give theirs?..

 

[Notch7]

Are we trying to find a winner for the:

"Worlds most caring Empire as voted by DIYnot 2021"


Coming next week: "Worlds cuddliest Crocodile"

 

[Notch7]

What did French give theirs?..

Boules