Essential Question: How successful were African nations in becoming politically and economically independent?

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Nationalist and Independence Movements after WWII Standard
Advertisements

Ind # 22 : South Africa Test tomorrow: 20 m/c questions only Collect classwork tomorrow: #19-23.
Unit 11 Review Post World War II Independence Movements in Africa & Asia.
Unit 2— Africa’s Nationalist & Independence Movements!
Independence in Africa
Unit 2— Africa’s Nationalist & Independence Movements!
Decolonization of Africa and India Global Regents Review Patten/Valdner.
African Nationalism Pan-African Movements Pan-Africanism  Started in the 1920’s  Wanted unity for all Africans  Wanted unity of all people in the.
Unit 9 Review Post World War World. Gandhi practiced a form of nonviolent protest of injustice called Civil disobedience.
Unit 10 Review Post World War II Independence Movements in Africa & Asia.
Nationalism in Africa.
Decolonization in Africa
African Nations Gain Independence After WWII almost all African nations gained independence from European powers.
Imperialism of Africa. Imperialism is…  …control by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country and/or region  Think!...
NATION STATES IN INDIA Pre – War background Pre – War background: AMRITSAR MASSACRE:
Section 3 New Nations in Africa After World War II, African leaders throw off colonial rule and create independent countries. NEXT.
■ Essential Question: – What was decolonization & how did decolonization impact India & Africa?
Struggles in Africa Ch. 20 Sec. 2.
African Decolonization and Pan Africanism. Kwame Nkrumah was the leader of Ghana, the first British colony in Africa to gain independence. Independence.
Post WWII Africa Pan-Africanism- Movement emphasizing the unity of all Africans and people of African descent all over the world  Began in the 1920’s.
By 1900 only 2 African Nations remained independent... Ethiopia Liberia.
Independence, Racism and Genocide
Modern Africa Chapter 36. Colonial Legacy…Why is Africa the Way it is??? Africans were dependent upon colonial economic help…even after independence Africans.
Anti-Apartheid Movement By Mr. Wiviott. Goal of the Anti-Apartheid movement  To end the racist practice and legal segregation of the Apartheid government.
Challenges to Nation-Building in Africa – Why DifFicult? Impact of Colonialism Ethnic/linguistic divisions Weak or unstable economies Disruption of family.
Modern Africa. Timeline ’s - present South Africa won self-rule from Great Britain African National Congress.
UNIT 2 Africa History Study Game Europe’s need for Raw Materials led to what? “Colonization”?
17.2 Notes.  1910 gave South Africa independence  20% white population ruled  Apartheid- separation of the races  Non-whites faced many restrictions,
Unit 2— Africa’s Nationalist & Independence Movements!
Jomo Kenyatta  Spent much of his childhood around Europeans  Imprisoned for “managing” the Mau Mau—6 yrs. hard labor  Elected as Kenya’s first president.
Africa in the Cold War.
Democratic Challenges in African Nations
Independence Movements Independence in Africa. Background  By the end of World War II, an educated middle class existed in Africa – influenced by the.
Africa seeks independence. How do you think WW2 affected African nationalism?
Unit 9 Independence Movements Africa. African Participation: –In World War I, Africans fought in the trenches for their “Mother Countries” –After World.
A. 1950s & 1960s. African colonies experienced DECOLONIZATION & gained INDEPENDENCE. B. 1957: The first sub- Saharan African colony to gain its independence.
By 1900 only 2 African Nations remained independent... Ethiopia Liberia.
Modern African Independence Movements Ms. Thompson.
DECOLONIZATION. After World War II, colonies obtained independence through means such as diplomacy and armed struggle. ESSENTIAL IDEA.
Homework Review book questions on Latin America due tomorrow. Outline on Change (#13 in green packet) due tomorrow. Practice Regents Friday. Bring your.
South Africa Struggles for Freedom 1.Apartheid was devastating to the black majority in South Africa. a. Apartheid: separation of the races ANC b. The.
Modern Africa. Africa Post WWII: Nationalist Movements Many gain independence Post WWII: European countries weak and tired of fighting Many roads to independence.
Struggles in Africa.
AFRICA Regents Review.
South Africa - 20th Century
Standards! SS7H1 The student will analyze continuity and change in Africa leading to the 21st century. Explain how the European partitioning across Africa.
Regional Conflicts Struggles in Africa.
Unit 2— Africa’s Nationalist & Independence Movements!
Pan-African Movements
Unit 6 Test Review.
Issues In African Nations
After WWII many African countries gained independence
Nationalism in Africa.
April 10, 2017 Global II Agenda: DO NOW: Term Matching
Standards! SS7H1 The student will analyze continuity and change in Africa leading to the 21st century. Explain how the European partitioning across Africa.
Africa History Study Game
What changes occurred within Africa?
African Independence.
South Africa & Apartheid
African Imperialism: The Scramble for Africa
South Africa/Africa Decolonization
African Independence.
How did African nations develop in the wake of World War 2?
Apartheid and Some Changes
AIM:AFRICAN INDEPENDENCE
From Colonial Rule to Independence
Unit 9 Independence Movements
African independence movements
I. Background Post-WWII the European countries that had colonies throughout the world could no longer afford to keep them and slowly began to give up.
Independence Movements
Presentation transcript:

Essential Question: How successful were African nations in becoming politically and economically independent?

By 1900 only 2 African Nations remained independent... Ethiopia Liberia

Roots of Independence Movement Desire for freedom never abandoned Post WW1 &WW2 movements American Civil Rights Movement Nasser & Arab Nationalism

Struggle for Independence Traditional Colony Colonial Government Export Based Economy European Settled Colony Colonial Government Export Based Economy White Minority resisted Black Rule Legalized Discrimination

Ghana Becomes Independent 1957 Led by Kwame Nkrumah 1st Colony to Achieve Independence Avoids Tribal Conflicts

OAU Nhrumah founded the OAU-- Organization of African Unity worked to promote African economic independence Nkrumah & WEB de Bois work on Pan-African Movement

Rebellion in Kenya British colony of Kenya heavily settled by White farmers Took land from Kikuyu and Masai people

Mau Mau Rebellion Mau Mau called themselves the Land & Freedom Party protested for Independence mass arrests> concentration camps

Jomo Kenyatta Kikuyu leader arrested for “terrorism” imprisoned for 8 years became President of Kenya

Kenya becomes strongest democracy in Africa Kenyatta made Kenya an economic success He stays in power to long = corruption & abuse

Ending Apartheid in South Africa African National Congress Political Party began fight against Apartheid

Apartheid

Nelson Mandela Leader of ANC arrested and jailed for 28 years 120 ANC leaders were jailed

The Years of Struggle 1960: Sharpeville Massacre > Stay at Home Campaign 1976: Soweto Uprising

Steve Biko Biko organized student protests against Apartheid banned person Smuggled his writings out beaten to death by police

Bishop Desmond Tutu Anglican minister who led international protest against Apartheid South Africa sanctioned

Impact of Sanctions Worldwide Protest against Apartheid Ban on Trade & Banking Financial Crisis in South Africa

F.W. de Klerk & Nelson Mandela De Klerk, white prime minister negotiated with Mandela released him from Prison made agreement for free elections with all South African’s allowed to vote

South Africa Avoids Bloodbath

South African Independence 1994: first free elections Nelson Mandela became President of South Africa 1994 to present: South Africans work to create economic equality tribunal: trials for criminal acts under Apartheid

Problems Faced by Independent Africa Debt from Colonial Period Pressure from the World Bank to grow colonial export crop to pay off debt Ethnic Conflict –Such as Hutu & Tutsi in Rwanda War & Use of Child Soldiers

Health Issues: –Clean water –High infant mortality rate –Aids

Feedback: Privacy Policy Feedback
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
About project: SlidePlayer Terms of Service

© 2024 SlidePlayer.com Inc. All rights reserved.