GST2: VIDEO: "Africa, Voyage of Discovery"
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- what did European Imperialist countries tell the Africans during WWII?
- - promised if they helped in the war, there would be more JOBS, MONEY, and AUTONOMY
- Which two European countries had a liberating influence on Africa?
- - Britain and France
- What was the "Gold Coast" country?
- - Ghana
- what occurred during the riot of the "Forgotten Ally"?
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- small colonial killings that lead to bigger riots
- veterans (colonized) of WWII, march against an English Government building
- people of the English colonies wanted independence - Who lead the nationalist uprising?
- - Pluma
- What is the belief of Pluma regarding independence?
- - "independence is meaningless unless there is independence across the continent"
- What did Tanzania practice early on in independence?
- - African Socialism
- did African socialism work in Tanzania?
- No, because people would be put together with other random people, and may also be moved across the country by government orders
- KENYA: what was the uprising called for independence in this nation?
- - "Mau Mau"
- What did white settlers believe the Keyans were like?
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- blacks were just murdering savages
- they attacked farms in small groups - what was the result of the Kenyan uprising against British settlers?
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- thousands of blacks are killed, only a few whites are killed
- British crushed the rebellion - Why did the Kenyans receive independence after their rebellion was crushed?
- - there was poor relationships between settlers and the native kenyans
- When Kenya received independence what did they keep?
- - kept British standards for education, etc.
- What was different about the indepence road for Nigeria?
- - they received 10 years for the preparation for independence
- What occurred during the independence uprising in the French colony of Algeria?
- - 1 million african (Algerians) are killed
- What the result of Algerian uprising?
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- the adopted French government system
- also, neo-colonialism from France; political, military influence and control - What was valuable in Congo?
- - industrial diamonds
- Who was killed in Congo?
- - the prime minister
- What occurred in the Portugese colony of MOZAMBIQUE?
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- army of FELIMA
- 150 delagates tried to compromise with the Portugese - Who was the leader of the independence uprising in MOZAMBIQUE (who was later assassinated)?
- - MUNDIBLE
- What was different about the 2nd MUNDIBLE?
- - brilliant strategist, leader
- what ended up occurring in Mozambique with promising leaders?
- - they were either killed or turned greedy