How did World War I affect Africa?

Short term? 1. It ended German colonial rule on the continent - The British were able to either seize German holdings or they were lost to Germany at the end of the war. 2. read more

When the First World War started all major European powers divided up Africa and ruled it , After the colonization , most African is sold as slave , soldier , their nature resources is heavily exploited to serve in the European purposes and the European war. read more

World War I Africa and the First World War. A million people died in East Africa alone during the First World War. Many Africans also fought in Europe, defending the interests of their colonial masters. Today, their sacrifice has been largely forgotten. read more

The war had been the final period of the Scramble for Africa; control and annexation of territory had been the principal war aim of the Europeans and the main achievement of Lettow-Vorbeck, had been to thwart some of the ambitions of the South African colonialists. read more