Asante-British War of 1940

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Asante_Confederacy
gptkbp:aftermath Increased British control
Suppression of Asante nationalism
gptkbp:casualties High civilian casualties
Military casualties
gptkbp:caused_by Colonial policies
gptkbp:cultural_impact Asante cultural revival
gptkbp:date gptkb:1940
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Condemnation of British tactics
Strained relations between Asante and Britain
Support for Asante from other colonies
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Independence_of_Ghana
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:British_forces
Asante forces
gptkbp:historical_context World War II era
Colonial rule in Africa
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of resistance
Impact on British colonial policy
Influence on African unity movements
Legacy of conflict in Ghana
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Asante-British War of 1940
gptkbp:involves gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Asante_Empire
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future independence movements
Historical memory in Ghana
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gold_Coast
gptkbp:military_strategy Blockades
Supply line disruptions
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Governor_of_the_Gold_Coast
gptkb:King_Prempeh_II
gptkbp:part_of Asante conflicts
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Asante-British_War_of_1900
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Documentaries
Historical analyses
Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:related_event Post-war decolonization
Ghana's independence movement
Rise of nationalism in Africa
Formation of the United Gold Coast Convention
World War II impact on colonies
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Colonial resistance
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
Conventional warfare