A Humanitarian Assessment of Africa and the First World War 1900-1932The First World War in Africa, which claimed an estimated 4 million victims, was not only fought to conquer the German colonies, but also to open up further areas of influence and sources of raw materials. The control of trade routes on the oceans and in the interior of the continent was just as important as influencing the countries of Africa in their political and economic development. Thus, every country and region in Africa was directly or