Africa Unit Test: Decolonization & Independence

Independence Movements

* each country's slowly gaining its independence
* limited self rule in 1910
* colonial rule removed in 1934
* officially declared their independence

What was the first country that had independence?

Libya

What was the last country that had independence?

Southern Rhodesia

issues with independence

* over-dependence on export crops
* arbitrarily drawn borders
* caused bad living issues, power issues, etc
* roads and railroads needed modernization
* large populations

Conflict

* some people wanted to keep personal privileges, control of resources, and political power
* power struggles with the indigenous population
* racial conflict - very severe in Southern Africa

The United Nations

* decolonization of Africa & Asia increased membership of the General Assembly of the UN
* UN began shifting focus
* issues on poverty
* racial discrimination

Algeria

* many French settlers
* very bruytal revolt
* Algeria Indpenence in 1962

What happened in Algeria when the French left?

* crisis left in Algeria
* Arabs - little technical training/management experience