Gold Coast at War: How World War II Shaped Ghana's Independence

In this episode of The Story of Ghana, we explore a pivotal yet often overlooked chapter: the role of the Gold Coast in World War II. Over 60,000 soldiers from the colony served in the Royal West African Frontier Force, fighting in Burma, Ethiopia, and elsewhere. Lucas and Luna discuss the war's impact on the home front—cocoa price controls, labor demands, and rising nationalist sentiments—and how returning veterans brought new expectations that fueled the independence movement. Learn about the Gold Coast Regiment's heroism at the Battle of Kohima, the economic changes wrought by the conflict, and how figures like Kwame Nkrumah (then studying abroad) were influenced by global anti-colonial currents. A fresh look at how global war accelerated local change. #GoldCoastRegiment #WorldWarII #BurmaCampaign #CocoaControls #GoldCoastHistory #Asante #ColonialTroops #Kohima #RoyalWestAfricanFrontierForce #GhanaIndependence #Nkrumah #Nationalism #AfricanSoldiers #WarsThatChangedAfrica #History #FexingoHistory #WestAfrica #20thCenturyHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo