"Much of Africa had been colonised pre World War 2. These colonies had been set up primarily to expand the empires of respective countries and to reap the natural resources that were in rich abundance. Whilst of course bringing benefits to the colonial masters, they provided jobs and security for many millions of African citizens.
The building of infrastructure, transport networks, housing, hospitals and educational centres were all carried out to varying degrees by those in power and gave Africa an enormous boost shoving it violently towards the development threshold.
Once World War 2 was over and the colonisers were in deep recession, they retreated quickly leaving millions of workers facing ruin and unable to support themselves. The development trapdoor fell open and most of Africa fell through it into oblivion"
The building of infrastructure, transport networks, housing, hospitals and educational centres were all carried out to varying degrees by those in power and gave Africa an enormous boost shoving it violently towards the development threshold.
Once World War 2 was over and the colonisers were in deep recession, they retreated quickly leaving millions of workers facing ruin and unable to support themselves. The development trapdoor fell open and most of Africa fell through it into oblivion"
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