War of 1914-1918 (jan 1, 1914 – jan 1, 1918)
Description:
When the war erupted in Europe, all of sub saharan Africa except Ethiopia and Liberia consisted of European colonies, with the Germans controlling four: Togoland, the Cameroons, German Southwest Africa, and the German East Africa. One immediate consequence of war for Africans in 1914 was the allies invaded those German coloniesAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1914
jan 1, 1918
~ 4 years