German African Colonial Empire

The German African Colonial Empire is a series of regional colonies within Africa under the control of the German Empire, bordering regions under the previous colonies of Kingdom of Holland and Kingdom of Occitania, the Congo territories of Sweden, and the independent states of Morocco and Algeria.

History

During the Berlin Conference, Germany attempted to gain colonies that would be best suited for their ambitions. Germany had already established colonies in Cameroon, Tanzania, and Namibia. During the conference, Germany successfully gained the region north of Cameroon, while their hopes of gaining the Congo for what was termed Mittelafrika were dashed as the region went to Sweden as a compromise instead.

During the The Great War, Germany, alongside Holland, invaded African holdings of Great Britain and Portugal. The German forces performed well, though found themselves spread thin as the Imperial Government prioritized the European fronts.

Following Britain's defeat in the Great War, Germany annexed the territories of British Nigeria and Niger, extending their colonial holdings. This brought Germany at further odds with the Soviet Union, who inherited much of the Occitan African Colonial Empire. Though anti colonial, the Soviet Union refused to allow Germany to annex the regions, and the now reorganized Anglo-Irish Empire was forbidden from annexing as well due to the terms ending the Great War.

During the fall of the Dutch African Colonial Empire in 1921, Germany was tempted with the notion of invading and annexing the region. The Prussian military elite pushed for it, though it was believed the resources needed to gain control of the situation would be better used against the tensions in Russia.

During the Russo-German War, the Imperial Government of Germany pushed for more resources from the region. The colonial governments put much of the strain on the indigenous populations, causing strife between the African people and their German imperials.

German West Africa, including Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria, and Chad  
German Tanzania  
German Namibia
Founding Date
1885
Type
National Territory
Owning Organization

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