BİRİNCİ DÜNYA SAVAŞI ÖNCESİ VE YILLARINDA AFRİKA KITASINDA SÖMÜRGECİ GÜÇLERİN REKABETİNE DAİR
ON THE RIVALRY OF THE COLONIAL POWERS ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT IN THE RUNUP TO AND DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR

Summary/Abstract: By the beginning of the 19th century, the geographical and strategic importance of the African continent, on the one hand, intensified colonial competition among European states, and on the other hand, with the formation of the global economic market, the need for new markets was once again reinforced. The Congo (Berlin) Conference, considered a turning point in the struggle for Africa, not only revealed the colonial ambitions of Europe's major powers on the continent but also confirmed the principles of dividing spheres of influence. The struggle for the continent reached unprecedented proportions. By the beginning of the 20th century, the partition of Africa was completed, and by 1914, most of the continent had come under the control of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, and Spain. The competition for the African continent among these states intensified before and during World War I and entered a new phase. Although World War I put an end to Germany’s colonial empire, it did not end the struggle of the victorious Allied powers for the African continent. According to the Treaty of Versailles, Germany’s colonies were divided among France, Great Britain, Belgium, Portugal, and South Africa. The new phase of the struggle for the continent continued until World War II.

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