Africa has never been the most successful economically. Throughout history parts of Africa have always been fought and colonized over due to it's resource rich lands. This does not change over the contemporary era. However, major decolonization, and globalization occur mainly because of the same thing; genocide. In addition to that Africa was also affected during World War I; Mussolini invaded Africa causing further conflict, in an already struggling region.
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Another key occurrence during the contemporary era is the European superiority and Colonization of Africa. During the 1900's Africa was in the face of aggressive imperialistic tactics from Europe. This mainly occurred after the collapse of the Atlantic slave trade in the early 1800's. Europe was in search for new resources, and markets to sell to. As a result they turned to the domination of Africa. For this exhibit we have a reconstructed part of a European school built in Africa.