The participation of Nigerians in the Second World War created in the nationalists the awareness that the

The participation of Nigerians in the Second World War created in the nationalists the awareness that the Europeans were not superior. The experience of fighting alongside Europeans in the war made many Nigerians realize that Europeans were not inherently superior to Africans and that African soldiers were just as capable and brave as their European counterparts. This realization played an important role in the development of Nigerian nationalism and the push for independence from colonial rule.