WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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The Congo
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South Africa
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Nigeria
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Angola
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E. Ethopia
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Detailed explanation-1: -By 1914, only Ethiopia and Liberia remained independent of European control, with the latter having strong connections to the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -By 1914, the only independent African states were Liberia and Ethiopia. The area of West Africa that is now called the Democratic Republic of Congo is a good example of what happened to many African countries during the Scramble for Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -Battle of Adowa (Ethiopia) As you have already learned, Ethiopia along with Liberia, were the only African countries that were not colonized by Europeans.
Detailed explanation-4: -With the exception of Ethiopia and Liberia, the entire continent came under European colonial rule. The major colonial powers were Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, and Portugal.
Detailed explanation-5: -By 1914, 90% of Africa had been divided between seven European countries with only Liberia and Ethiopia remaining independent nations.