The external factors that aided the Nationalists in their struggle for Political Independence include:
(I) The Atlantic charter: It declared that all the people of the world have a right to self determination and this encouraged the nationalists in their struggle for independence.
(ii) The anti-colonial posture of the United Nations: This organisation gave support to nations fighting for their independence.
(iii)The British Labour Party: The party condemned and criticized British colonialism and imperialism and demanded for self government in Africa, thereby serving as morale booster for the nationalists.
(iv)The defeat of Britain by Japan: This made Britain to lose her prestige.
(v) The independence of India in 1947 motivated the nationalists to struggle harder.
(vi) The influence of informed ideas by intellectuals from both the East and the West (USA and USSR) encouraged the nationalists to continue the struggle.
(vii) The Activities of Pan Africanist Organisations like The Negro World Movement, the West African Students' Union, etc, encouraged the nationalists in their activities.
(viii)The second World War which caused economic depression in the colonies also aided the Nationalist struggle.