1. What was the Scramble for Africa?
Let’s Look Back...
What was the Scramble for Africa?

2. The Scramble for Africa

3. Reason for Colonization
For Europeans the only GOAL of colonization was…
P-R-O-F-I-T

4. Effects of Colonization
Some of the lasting effects of colonization were…
Very few industries were established
Unified regions were ripped apart and different ethnic groups were thrown together
African people were given little to no political power by their colonizing country
Robbed Africa of its resources

5. Calls for Independence
Pan-Africanism(took hold in the 1920’s)
The idea that people of African descent should work together to gain their independence
Stressed unity and cooperation among all Africans
World Wars
In both World Wars Africans fought for their colonial leaders
Ex-soldiers wanted their freedom

6. Challenges of Independence
Between 1951 and 1990 most African colonies had gained their independence
Some were given their independence while others had to take it through forces
These countries faced many challenges with their independence
Political
Economic
Environmental
Social

7. Political Challenges
African leaders had NO experience governing themselves which resulted in unstable governments
These government were forced to deal with serious political issues such as…
Disagreements between different groups of people
Civil Wars
Genocide
Corruption
Coup D’etat

8. Economic Challenges
During the colonial period European countries saw Africa simply as a source of raw materials
The Result…
Very few industries were established therefore keeping Africa undeveloped and unindustrialized
Most economies become based on agriculture

9. Environmental Challenges
Since most of the African economies are based on agriculture there are certain challenges that they face
Desertification
Deserts are getting bigger by the day
Deforestation
Causes fertile land to wash away
Less good land for farming
Drought
Long periods of time with no rain
The result is famine caused by the extreme scarcity of food

10. Social Challenges Education
Most children have to work to help the family
Low literacy rate
In most African countries less than 75% of the population has the ability to read and write
Health
Low life expectancy
Diseases
Spread by insects
Unclean water
Poor living conditions
Viruses(AIDS)

11. Decolonization Reading
Go back to Google Classroom
Open the assignment Decolonization Reading
Read and annotate the passage
Answer the questions that follow the reading using the RAD strategy
Turn in the assignment when completed

12. Exit Ticket #1 The Hitler Youth:The Nazis
_____________: Chairman Mao Zedong
The Red Guards
The Little Red Book
The Black Shirts
The Da-Zi-Bao

13. Exit Ticket #2 Liberation: France _____________: Africa
Industrialization
Modernization
Decolonization
Apartheid