He was sensitized to anti-colonialist and communist ideas during his studies, notably with Gabriel d'Arboussier (the future Secretary General of the African Democratic Rally) and the historian Jean Suret-Canale
hiː wʌz sˈɛnsɪtˌaɪzd tʊ ˈæntaɪkˈɑːloʊnˌɪəlˌɪst ænd kˈɑːmjuːnˌɪst aɪdˈiəz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz stˈʌdiz, nˈoʊɾəbli wɪð ɡˈæbɹiːəl dˈɑːɹbaʊsˌɪɚ ðə fjˈuːtʃɚ sˈɛkɹətɹi dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌvðɪ ˈæfɹɪkən dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk ɹˈæli ænd ðə hɪstˈoːɹiən dʒˈiːn ʃˈʊɹtkˈæneɪl