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The strong belief in the right to have one’s own nation is called: nationalism nationalism

The idea of nationalism spread throughout Africa: after World War II after World War II (see next slide) (see next slide)

The Europeans were protecting their own countries, making it impossible to control their African colonies making it impossible to control their African colonies

African saying after WWII “Africa for the Africans”

When Europeans returned after WWII: Africans were ready to fight for their own continent Africans were ready to fight for their own continent

The group known for killing white Europeans: The Mau-Maus The Mau-Maus

The European countries began: leaving Africa

The country best prepared Africans to take over and run their own government: England England

Belgium simply left without giving much help to the new African leaders

Belgium had controlled: the Congo

Tribal laws were of little use now that cities had been built by the Europeans

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The Africans began to form armies as they fought amongst themselves

Army Officers often seized power and took control of a country

A dictator holds total and complete power

A government that allows people to elect their leaders: representative representative

A political party: Group of people who work together and believe in the same things Group of people who work together and believe in the same things

A political party wants to: Get people from their party elected into office Get people from their party elected into office

Some countries that are supposed to have representative governments still don’t give people choices about their leaders because: there may only be one political party there may only be one political party

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One of Africa’s worst problems: overpopulation

Births far outnumber deaths in Africa

HIV / AIDS is now spreading throughout Africa

Not much land in Africa can be used for: farming

Young people are leaving the tribes and going to the cities: For a chance to earn money For a chance to earn money

The jobs that are available require: educated people

Most people in Africa are unable to read and write because they are: illiterate illiterate

Public education in Africa is paid for: by the government

African people pay little or no taxes: because they make little or no $

Governments get their money from: taxes paid by the people

Subsistence farming: Growing only enough food to feed your own family. All these farmers needs are usually met by themselves and their own farm. Growing only enough food to feed your own family. All these farmers needs are usually met by themselves and their own farm.

African farmers do not have: expensive or modern farm equipment. expensive or modern farm equipment.

The African ground is worn out because: the same crops have been planted over and over again without the use of fertilizers to replenish the soil the same crops have been planted over and over again without the use of fertilizers to replenish the soil

Often it’s impossible to grow crops in Africa because of droughts

Many African nations must import food

Many Africans earn their living as: herders

Droughts mean there is less food for the herds to eat

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Africa has mountain, desert, and river terrain – which make it difficult to build roads

The climate (heat) also makes it difficult to keep roads repaired

It’s impossible to transport goods without railroads and highways

African nations lack modern and expensive equipment which will help them remove their natural resources

Much of the labor in Africa is done: by hand

Humidity, dust, and heat are very hard on machines

Some of Africa’s wild animals are becoming extinct: because of droughts (and human hunters) because of droughts (and human hunters)

Some of Africa’s animals are protected by the government on: game preserves game preserves

Poachers: illegal hunters

Cities are now being built on the plains where the animals used to roam

The assistance the United States sends to Africa: technical assistance

Culture: customs, beliefs, and way of life of a people

Folk tales: stories that explain about life or teach lessons in an interesting way stories that explain about life or teach lessons in an interesting way

Africans are known for carving: wood and ivory figurines and masks

African music: has as many as 5 different rhythms at once

One custom African slaves brought with them: singing and music singing and music