Africa and WWII During World War II, Europe looked to Africa for
labor to defeat the enemy. Slavery took a different look as
labor resources were pulled not for plantation labor but for
military service. Challenges Africa Faced with Independence With
independence, Africa has found itself with challenges in the
political and economic areas. Africa before colonialism was not
the same Africa during or after. The tribes that existed were no
longer. European powers had redefined areas of Africa causing
tribes to be split apart and meshed with ot Damage Europe did to
Africa Africa existed long before Europe had the technology and
courage to begin exploring the large continent. When it did,
valuable resources were discovered that would change the face of
African history forever. Europe needed the resources that Africa
possessed. European Possession of Africa The carving up of the
African continent did not follow traditional tribal lines. The
European nations chose their own boundaries. Tribes were now
split apart an