Question

How did British colonization influence the Nigerian Civil War?

Answer 1

The British brought Nigeria into direct contact with the Global Market Place for it's products as during it's brief 60 years of Colonial History, Nigeria was generally self sufficient. it was run by less than 2,000 British Colonial officers who relied on the co-operations of the existing Traditional Leaders. This was known as In Direct rule a system developed by Sir Fredrick Lugard and expounded upon by Mr Cameron in the 1920's\30's after the Aba Womens Riots. This policy had the dual effect of moderating Traditional leaders powers yet retaining them. However once Britain became bankrupt after the Second World War and was forced by the Americans to give up it's Empire in return for Loans and a more pivitol role in Europe. The nascent self governing political parties that Britain encouraged sought to undermine the Traditional Leaders and brand them as "Colaborators" of the old regime. This allowed young and Western Educated Polical Leaders like Zik or Awolo (spelling!) to ursup the Traditional Leaders by taking advantage of the Zeitgeist namely the handing over of Soveriegnty back to the Nigerian Peoples by the British.

British Colonialism installed in Nigeria the foundations of a Modern, if not troubled democracy, with Parlimental Institutions, Legal Institutions Education, the Christain Missionary School ( CMS) played a great part in reducing Africian supertitious beliefs that hindered alot of progress.

Answer 2

But, next time remember to post it in History! c: