Africa KENYA Kenya’s struggle for independence was hard because the white settlers feared they would lose valuable cash crops. Kenya’s independence was won through violence, it was controlled by the British until 1963

Congo After WWII, the Belgian government began to prepare the people of the Congo for self-rule In 1960, the Belgians announced they would leave the Congo After the Congo won independence Civil War erupted

South Africa The British passed laws to limit freedom for non-whites (Majority)=apartheid The creation of “homelands” in South Africa led to millions of black men being forced to migrate to work in industry and mines The African National Congress (ANC /Nelson Mandela) was influential in ending apartheid in South Africa

Nelson Mandela Given the name Rolihlahla by this father It means “Pulling the branch of the tree” aka “troublemaker”

Random Africa information France granted Tunisia and Morocco independence in 1956 because fighting nationalist in Algeria required their full attention Portugal’s African colonies gained independence after long years of warfare By the end of the 1960’s many former European colonies in Africa were ruled by dictators After the Cold War ended democratic governments began to emerge when the US and USSR no longer supported dictators friendly to their sides

Portuguese and Belgian Colonies in Africa Portugal’s African colonies gained independence after years of warfare