It was colonized because there was a lot of gold and diamonds in Africa
A competition between European imperial powers to control Africa
The two European nations that colonized most of Africa were Britain and France. Britain established control over vast territories, including Egypt, South Africa, and Nigeria, while France focused on West and North Africa, encompassing countries like Algeria, Senegal, and Mali. Their colonial ambitions significantly influenced the continent's political, social, and economic structures, many of which persist today.
Europe's control over Africa began to wane after World War II, particularly during the late 1950s and 1960s, as a wave of decolonization swept across the continent. Countries like Ghana gained independence in 1957, serving as a catalyst for other nations to seek self-governance. By the mid-1970s, most African nations had achieved independence from European colonial rule, marking the end of significant European control over the continent.
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european nations wanted monopoly control of markets and resources.
Africa had a wealth of Natural Resources
The European Nations placed mandates which places a country under the control of another power by international agreement.
the discovery of valuable natural resources by the portugese explorers
Almost 90 % of Africa was under European control by then.
The Europeans had military advantages such as superior weapons
It was colonized because there was a lot of gold and diamonds in Africa
"africa has a allot of natreral recourses that their counrties didnt like dimonds" *Africa *a lot *natural *resources *countries *didn't *diamonds
The European Nations placed mandates which places a country under the control of another power by international agreement.
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africa
industrialized western European nations