Nationalist Movements in Africa

 This period also saw the emergence of political and national

consciousness in Africa.
 Though the struggles for national independence in Africa gained
momentum after the Second World War, the 1920s & 1930s were a period
when the first political associations were formed.
 An important role in the growth of national consciousness in Africa
was played by a series of Pan African Congresses.
 The Pan African movement asserted the identity and unity of the
African people, and independence of Africa.
 The people of Ethiopia fought heroically against the Italian invasion
in1935-36 and their resistance served as a source of inspiration to the
people of Africa.
The national awakening of the people of Asia and Africa and the growing
strength of their struggle for freedom were factors of great importance in the
making of the modern world. While the long oppressed peoples in these two
continents were beginning to assert their right to independence, preparations
for another war were being made in Europe.