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The Collapse of Imperialism in Africa © Student Handouts, Inc.

AFRICAN NATIONALISM Movement took off following World War II Africa under imperial rule – Harsh treatment of African peoples – Artificial borders Divided cultural groups United long-standing enemies

INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENTS Imperialist nations diverted and weakened by World War II Cold War – Soviet Union encouraged anti- colonial settlement Growing literacy and education among Africans Africans had increased contacts with one another and with non-African world

AFRICA’S NATURAL RESOURCES Majority of world’s diamonds Vast oil reserves 75% of world’s cobalt 25% of world’s copper 50% of world’s gold 33% of world’s manganese and uranium

OTHER AFRICAN EXPORTS Cocoa Coffee Cotton Lumber Palm products Peanuts Wine

FRENCH EMPIRE IN AFRICA – French Union – organization of French colonial possessions 1956 – Morocco and Tunisia independent – French Community succeeded French Union – ended in 1960 with most French colonial possessions independent 1962 – Algeria independent Circa 115,000,000 French speakers in Africa (2009)

BRITISH EMPIRE IN AFRICA Area/CountryIndependence Anglo-Egyptian Sudan1922 British Cameroon → split between Nigeria & Republic of Cameroon1961 Egypt1922 Gambia1965 Gold Coast → Ghana1957 Kenya1963 Nigeria1957 Nyasaland → Malawi1964 Sierra Leone1961 Somaliland → joined Italian Somaliland as Republic of Somalia1960 Southern Rhodesia → independence under white minority rule1965 Tanganyika → joined Zanzibar as Tanzania1964 Togoland → joined Ghana (independent in 1957)1956 Uganda1962

COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS British Commonwealth formed following the dismantling of the British empire Today known as the Commonwealth of Nations Voluntary organization of 53 member states (as of 2009), including many in Africa Organization works toward common goals Interests include economic development, education, and shared history

FORMER BELGIAN POSSESSIONS 1960 – Congo declared free by Belgium – Democratic Republic of the Congo – Province of Katanga attempted to secede – civil war – United Nations troops kept peace for four years – Former president of Katanga, Moise Tshombe, became prime minister in 1964 Burundi and Ruanda (Rwanda) – Belgian mandate ended in 1962

FORMER ITALIAN POSSESSIONS Ethiopia – Independent during World War II Libya – Independent in 1951 Italian Somaliland – Joined British Somaliland in 1960 as Somalia

FORMER PORTUGUESE POSSESSIONS Angola – Independent in 1975 Mozambique – Independent in 1975

REVIEW QUESTIONS What were some of the reasons why Africans resented European imperialism? During what time period did the majority of African nations gain their independence? What international organizations were formed following decolonization in Africa?