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Why did Germany imperilized Africa?

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Anonymous

17y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Germany started it's colonization of Africa pretty late in the Europe-wide "scramble for Africa" (to use a contemporary term). But German colonialism was swift and brutal. Yes, Prussia (how Germany was called from 1871-1918) eventually benefited economically, but the overall investment was a loss. The same reasons apply for most countries. they colonized Africa to have control of the natural resources, such as copper and gems.

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17y ago

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