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  2. German colonization of Africa - Wikipedia

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    German colonies in Africa in 1914. Germany colonized Africa during two distinct periods. In the 1680s, the Margraviate of Brandenburg, then leading the broader realm of Brandenburg-Prussia, pursued limited imperial efforts in West Africa.

  3. German colonial empire - Wikipedia

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    The first to go was Togoland to the British and to the French. Germany's colonies put up a stout fight but by 1916 Germany lost most of its colonies, except German East Africa, where a German force of General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck held out against the Allies until the end of the war.

  4. German East Africa - Wikipedia

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    The commission reasoned that Germany had virtually forced Portugal to cede the triangle in 1894. [41]: 243 The Treaty of Versailles was signed on 28 June 1919, although the treaty did not take effect until 10 January 1920. On that date, the GEA was transferred officially to Britain, Belgium, and Portugal.

  5. List of former German colonies - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of former German colonies owned by states of Germany: Holy Roman Empire and German Confederation ... German West Africa, 1884–1915 Togoland, 1884–1916;

  6. This is a list of the dates when African states were made colonies or protectorates of ... Germany [5] Oubangui-Chari ... Kingdom: Merina: 1885 France: South Africa ...

  7. History of Namibia - Wikipedia

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    The annexation was an attempt to forestall German ambitions in the area, and it also guaranteed control of the good deepwater harbour on the way to the Cape Colony and other British colonies on Africa's east coast. [7] [8] Lüderitz in 1884. In 1883, a German trader, Adolf Lüderitz, bought Angra Pequena from the Nama chief Josef Frederiks II.

  8. Scramble for Africa - Wikipedia

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    The Scramble for Africa [a] was the invasion, conquest, and colonisation of most of Africa by seven Western European powers driven by the Second Industrial Revolution during the late 19th century and early 20th century in the era of "New Imperialism": Belgium, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

  9. Colonisation of Africa - Wikipedia

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    The principal powers involved in the modern colonisation of Africa were Britain, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Belgium and Italy. European rule had significant impacts on Africa's societies and the suppression of communal autonomy disrupted local customary practices and caused the irreversible transformation of Africa's socioeconomic ...