Why did africa become the site of so many proxy wars during the post-war era? (3 sentences +, no copyrighted content)

They became the site of many proxy wars as result of the soviet union and the united states pulling strings in the newly, easily manipulative governments. the soviet union probably chose Africa because of its natural resources and the governments were new meaning that they could make that country communist with little to no opposition. the united states obviously wouldn't have this so they stopped it by supporting the non-communists and the soviet union backed the pro-communists.

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