briefly explain why the ex-servicemen weren't happy when the second world war ended in Ghana
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1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945
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In January 1948 a boycott of all European imports had been called for by the Ga chief, Nii Kwabena Bonne III with the aim of putting pressure on the foreign traders known as the Association of West African Merchants (AWAM) to reduce the inflated prices of their goods. (AWAM has since become a term synonymous with cheating or profiteering in Ghana.)This was followed by a series of riots in early February 1948.The day the boycott was scheduled to end, 28 February, coincided with a march by ex-servicemen, veterans of World War II.
The ex-servicemen were members of the Gold Coast Regiment, who were among the most decorated African soldiers, fighting alongside British troops in Burma. They had been promised pensions and jobs after the war; however, when they returned home, jobs were scarce and their pensions were never disbursed. Therefore the ex-servicemen weren't happy!