Why did all of the African countries gain their independence after World War ll?
One of the beginning influences leading to independence was after WWII. Ethiopia was liberated in 1941 by a mostly black force. After witnessing this Africans adopted the mindset of “why not liberate the rest of Africa?” It brought about the mentality to reclaim Africa as their own. Following there were peaceful liberation’s like that of Ghana on the gold coast, and brutal liberation’s like that in Kenya where an estimated 50,000-100,000 Kenyans (50% age 10 and under)lost their lives fighting the British (32 European settlers lost their lives). It wasn’t an easy battle for Africa and was a very oppressive time in their history with lasting social and economical effects. Then the African women decided to bum rush the men because they wanted to be independent and they wanted to make love with women instead of men.
