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Challenges of African Independence: Rhodesia Becomes Zimbabwe

This chapter explores the challenges faced during the independence of Rhodesia, which became Zimbabwe in 1980. It discusses the growth of nationalism, the importance of unity, pan-Africanism, Africa's role in World War II, and the struggles for independence in other African countries. It also highlights the challenges faced by newly independent governments and the importance of building democracy.

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Challenges of African Independence: Rhodesia Becomes Zimbabwe

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  1. Chapter 2 Section 4 Independence and its challenges

  2. Rhodesia Becomes Zimbabwe • On April 18th 1980 Robert Mugabe became prime minister in Rhodesia’s first free election • The British flag came down and the independent country of Zimbabwe was formed

  3. The Growth of Nationalism • Began in the early 1900’s • Africans had to unite in order to end colonial rule • Most Europeans at the time were racist

  4. Strength In Numbers • In 1912 South Africans formed the South African Native National Congress (ANC) • 1920 African lawyers in British West Africa formed the National Congress of British West Africa • Both worked to gain rights for Africans Original members of the ANC

  5. Pan Africanism • Formed in 1920’s • All Africans work together for their rights and freedoms • Their motto was Africa for Africans • Leopold Senghor of Senegal was one of the movements greatest leaders

  6. Senegal became independent in 1960 with Senghor as its first president

  7. Africa and World War IIThe Players Allies • Soviet Union • Great Britain • France • United States • Colonies of allied countries • Axis Powers • Japan • Italy • Germany

  8. Invasion of Africa • German and Italian forces invaded North Africa. • North Africa was mostly under British or French colonial control. • Thousands of African soldiers fought and died to help free Europe.

  9. What the Axis Powers had in 1942!

  10. African Soldiers 170,000 soldiers from West Africa and 280,000 from east and South Africa fought against the Axis powers

  11. We’re Free At Last! • Colonialism became unpopular. • Some European countries gave up their colonies peacefully. • Others fought to keep them.

  12. Gold Coast Becomes Ghana • Nkrumah organized peaceful protests against British rule. • Through strikes and boycotts independence was gained in 1957.

  13. Gold Coast to Ghana

  14. War In Algeria • Many French people settled in Algeria. • The French fought the Algerians for eight years. • 100,000 Algerians and 10,000 French died before Algeria became independent in 1962.

  15. Challenges of Independence • Colonial powers did not allow Africans to gain experience in government • Therefore many new governments were unstable and some had military governments

  16. Building Democracy • Democracy is a government in which citizens exercise power through elected representatives • Most African countries are less than 50 years old! • USA is over 200 years old! • “Let Africa be given the time to develop its own system of democracy”

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