African Idependence

During 1955 to 1975 many of the European colonies in Africa changed and became independent. After WW II the countries of Africa were unwilling to return to colonial domination , however, independence was complicated by the way the European impiriaslist divided up the continent. The Europeans plundered Africa's resources, and left the countries unprepared for independence. Africa was divided by the colonialist who imposed borders having to do with the areas where ethnic groups actually lived. These borders seperated culturally similar people and also enclosed traditional enemies. Today there are only three remaining countries in Africa that have not gained independence, they are Ethiopia, Western Sahara, and Liberia.