The constitutional reforms in West Africa after... - WAEC Government 2010 Question

The Second World War brought into focus the illegality of colonialism in A frica. It is
true that most African nations became related after the war in the attempt to regain their
lost so vereignty. The effect of the Second World War on A frica situation especially in the
area of self-government and self-determination was very vital, it contributed more to a new
political climate, the rise of nationalism and the waging of independence campaigns in
various colonies as well as the new domestic priorities in the post-war period for colonial
rulers. The war however saw the rise and demand for hurriedness in the process of
administrative government. By the end of the Second World War, Africa has been well-
equipped for the task of nation building. A quite number of African leaders played vital roles
in the struggle of political independence in the 1950s. Lots of African countries gainedtheir
independence later either through decolonisation or liberation.