10. A History of Nigeria: Fighting the World Wars

The two World Wars drafted millions of Africans to fight against German imperialism. They fought for the freedom of the Allied Powers when they were barely free from the shackles of their European colonial masters.

The Africans, especially Nigeria, had no business with the wars, but they fought regardless. #HistoryVille

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:15 World War I (1914-1918)

02:54 Nigeria’s Role in World War I

04:48 World War II (1939-1945)

06:31 Nigeria’s Role in World War II

07:45 Next Episode (Constitutional Conferences, 1960 Independence)